1861 Winslow Homer Songs of War Harper's Weekly Nov 23 Jim Lane Missouri
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This November 23, 1861, issue of Harper's Weekly is a masterpiece of American visual history, featuring one of the most celebrated works of the 19th-century artist Winslow Homer. It captures the emotional core of the soldier's life through music while documenting the brutal logistical and demographic realities of the war's first winter.
Title: 1861 Winslow Homer Songs of War Harper's Weekly Nov 23 Jim Lane Missouri
📜 ABOUT THIS PIECE OF HISTORY 📜
📜 Winslow Homer's "The Songs of War": This issue features a "very nice" and deeply evocative double-page centerfold by famed artist Winslow Homer. This collection of six vignettes illustrates the songs that sustained the Union troops, including "Dixie," "The Girl I Left Behind Me," and "The Star-Spangled Banner." It is considered one of Homer’s most important contributions to war-era illustration, capturing the sentimental and patriotic spirit of the camps.
📜 The Slave Census Map: This issue contains a historically significant "Map of South Carolina Showing the Proportion of Slaves in Each County." Based on the 1860 census, this data-driven map provided Northern readers with a visual justification for the war’s shifting aims toward emancipation, highlighting the "Black Belt" regions of the South.
🌟 FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS 🌟
⚔️ The War in the West:
Front-Page: Two prints of "General Jim Lane’s Camp Near Humansville, Missouri." Lane was a controversial "Jayhawker" leader, and these prints document his irregular and aggressive brand of warfare on the frontier.
General Hunter: A portrait of General David Hunter, who took command of the Department of the West following Fremont’s removal.
📍 Kentucky & Ohio Mobilization:
31st Ohio Volunteers: A significant print for Ohio collectors showing Colonel Walker’s regiment crossing the Kentucky River at Boone’s Knob.
Camp Dick Robinson: A view of the headquarters near Bryantsville, Kentucky, a vital staging area for Unionists in the Bluegrass State.
🛡️ The Potomac Front:
Sickles’ Brigade: Coverage of troops departing Camp Union at Bladensburg to join the "Excelsior Brigade" at Fort Tobacco.
Daily Life: A unique print of a "Photographic Saloon in Camp," showing how soldiers had their portraits taken for loved ones back home.
Munson’s Hill: A view of the strategic height as it appeared after the Confederate withdrawal.
🧗 Western Virginia Vistas:
Full-Page: A sweeping "View Of the Mountain Region" from the summit of Limestone Mountain, providing a sense of the rugged terrain faced by the troops in what would become West Virginia.
🏛️ Washington Tragedy:
"Burning of the Government Hospital in E Street" — A dramatic scene of the rescue of sick and wounded Union soldiers during a catastrophic fire in the capital.
🗞️ SOCIAL HISTORY & PERSONALITIES 🗞️
Thurlow Weed: A portrait of the influential New York political boss and advisor to Lincoln and Seward.
Colonel Dougherty: A print of the leader of the 22nd Illinois Volunteers, recognized for his service in the early Missouri campaigns.
🔍 CONDITION & TRANSPARENCY 🔍
Completeness: This is the complete 16-page issue, including the Winslow Homer centerfold and the South Carolina slave density map.
Authenticity: Guaranteed original woodblock printing from November 23, 1861, not a modern reproduction.
Condition Report: This issue is in excellent historical condition. The Winslow Homer centerfold is crisp and stands as one of the finest collectible art pieces in the 1861 volume.
🥂 WHY IT IS A MUST-HAVE 🥂
Winslow Homer Collectors: A cornerstone work by America's premier 19th-century artist.
Ohio & Illinois Historians: Features major regimental scenes for the 31st Ohio and 22nd Illinois.
Cartography & Black History Buffs: The South Carolina slave census map is a vital document of the war's underlying causes.
Custom Framing: I offer professional framing for any item in my shop. The "Songs of War" centerfold or the Mountain Region landscape would make a museum-quality historical focal point!
📦 SHIPPING & PRESERVATION 📦
Safe Storage: Housed in an acid-free archival folder with a Mylar overlay to protect the 164-year-old newsprint.
Flat Shipping: Shipped with heavy-duty reinforcement to ensure the issue and its centerfold arrive safely.
Tracked: All orders include tracking for your peace of mind.
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1861 Winslow Homer Songs of War Harper's Weekly Nov 23 Jim Lane Missouri
$68.69