Cover: Panorama, Seat of War, Kentucky, Tennessee. / Bachmann, John / 1861

Cover: Panorama, Seat of War, Kentucky, Tennessee. Bachmann, John, 1861

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Full Title: (Covers to) Panorama of the Seat of War. Birds Eye View Of Kentucky And Tennessee Showing Cairo And Part Of The Southern States. John Bachmann, Publisher, 115 & 117 Nassau St., New York. Entered ... 1861 by John Bachmann ... New York. Drawn from Nature and Lith. by John Bachmann.

Author: Bachmann, John

Date: 1861

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Author: Bachmann, John

Date: 1861

Short Title: Cover: Panorama, Seat of War, Kentucky, Tennessee.

Publisher: New York: John Bachmann

Type: Covers

Object Height cm: 38

Object Width cm: 30

State / Province: Kentucky ; Tennessee

Event: U.S. Civil War

List No: 2657A

Series No: 1

Published In: Panorama of the Seat of War. Birds Eye View Of Kentucky And Tennessee Showing Cairo And Part Of The Southern States. John Bachmann, Publisher, 115 & 117 Nassau St., New York. Entered ... 1861 by John Bachmann ... New York. Drawn from Nature and Lith. by John Bachmann.

Publication Author: Bachmann, John

Publication Date: 1861

Publication Reference: Stephenson 23.5.

Publication Note: Stephenson dates 1862 - battle at Ft. Donaldson View shows the junction of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and the states to the south, primarily Kentucky and Tennessee, but also parts of Missouri and Arkansas. Bachmann did six views of the Confederate States like this one - high altitude views showing topography, cities, battle scenes, ships at sea and on rivers, and roads and railways. They are very rare. This copy and the four others in the set were backed on linen and folded into black leather covers 38x30, each with title and the initials "G.G.W."; the title on the cover of this copy reads "Kentucky & Tennessee & Parts Of Southern States." After checking all the listings in DAB, I think that G.G.W. is George Grover Wright, chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from 1855 to 1870, and then U.S. Senator until 1877. His brother, Joseph A. Wright, was Governor of Indiana. The views came out of a house in Northern New England, perhaps from a relative. Full color.

Publication List No: 2657.000

Publication Type: View

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 38

Publication Width cm: 30

Image No: 2657A

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