View asset only“Federal troops landing opposite Cairo, Ill. (…) "History / USA / Civil War 1861-65. “Federal troops landing opposite Cairo, Ill. (…) " (Landing of Union troops opposite the town of Cairo (Illinois) at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio River in order to construct the strategically important Fort Holt. The fort on the opposite bank was already located in the state of Kentucky, 1861 (?) ).Wood engraving after a drawing by Henri Lovie (1829–1875).From: Frank Leslies’ Illustrated Newspaper.IdentifierAKG1567370ArtistHENRI LOVIESourceakg-imagesCredit lineakg-imagesEvent date1861Image date1861Time Period19TH CENTURY2ND MILLENNIUM A.D.TopicAMERICAN ARTAMERICAN ART (USA)AMERICAN CIVIL WARCIVIL WARGUNBOATHISTORYINLAND NAVIGATIONJOURNALISM ; PRINT MEDIALANDING (SHIP)MILITARYNAVYPADDLEWHEELER ; PADDLE STEAMER ; PADDLE STEAMBOATRIVER NAVIGATION ; RIVER SHIPPINGSHIPSHIPPINGSTEAMERTRUPPEUNION ARMYWARGeographyCAIRO (ILLINOIS)FORT HOLTUSATitleFRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPERTechniqueGRAPHIC ART ; GRAPHIC ARTSPRINTED GRAPHICSWOOD ENGRAVING ; XYLOGRAPH ; WOODCUT ENGRAVINGSize4961px × 3616px (51 MB) 42.0 cm × 30.6 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats6204px × 4522px (80 MB) TIFF52.5 cm × 38.3 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload
