Antique Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Engraving 1862 Rappahannock River For Sale

Original late 19th-century Civil War wood engraving depicting Union soldiers crossing the Rappahannock River under Confederate fire during the Battle of Fredericksburg campaign in Virginia, December 11, 1862.

The scene shows volunteer storming parties from the 7th Michigan, 19th Massachusetts, and 20th Massachusetts Infantry regiments advancing across the river to confront Confederate sharpshooters.

Based on a field sketch by H. Lovie, the engraving was published in The Soldier in Our Civil War: A Pictorial History of the Conflict, 1861–1865.

Details

* Subject: Crossing the Rappahannock River, December 11, 1862

* Historical event: Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia

* Military units: 7th Michigan, 19th Massachusetts, and 20th Massachusetts

* Medium: Wood engraving

* Publication period: Late 19th century

* Size: Approximately 22” × 16.75” unfolded

* Format: Large double-page folio illustration

* Original centerfold as issued

* Artist reference: H. Lovie, field sketch

Condition

Antique condition with original centerfold and age-related paper toning. Please review all photographs for the exact condition.

This is an original nineteenth-century published engraving depicting an 1862 Civil War event, not a modern reproduction or an engraving printed in 1862.

Sold as the individual print shown, not the complete book.