Funeral,Colonel Vosburgh,Hearse,Railroad Depot,Alfred Rudolph Waud,Civil War
Title: Funeral of Col. Vosburgh. The Hearse approaching the R.R. Depot
Creator(s): Waud, Alfred R. (Alfred Rudolph), 1828-1891, artist
Date Created/Published: [1861 May] Capitol in the background, with beginning stages of construction on the dome.
The hearse was black 4 white horses Staff officers of 12th reg. walking at the side. Colonels black horse led after coffin covered with the flag. Sword and hat laid on top. drummers and musicians on left red coats drums covered with black cloth. Soldiers on the opposite side without arms on right mounted Rhode Island officers and in front R.I. band in blue shirts belted around waist crowd behind on hacks stages Etc. have another sketch of funeral service send it tomorrow.
Published in: New York Illustrated News, June 8, 1861, p. 77.
Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919
Reference print available in the Civil War Drawings file I.
Reference print available in Ray,
Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.
Subjects:
Vosburgh, Abram S.,--d. 1861--Death & burial.
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1860-1870.
United States.--Army.--Rhode Island Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861)
United States.--Army.--New York Infantry Regiment, 12th (1861-1864)
Funeral rites & ceremonies--1860-1870.
Military bands--1860-1870.
Ships--Union--1860-1870.
Military officers--Union--1860-1870.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union.
United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
Drawings--American--1860-1870
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