Harpers Weekly Rebel Attrocities Cartoon May 21 1864.jpg
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English: Illustration from Harper's Weekly, week of 21 May 1864, showing "Rebel Atrocities" in the American Civil War.
A series of illustrated vignettes of war crimes with captions "Gen Forrest shooting a Free Mulatto", "Belle Isle Ridge", "Paducah", "Fort Wagner", "Fort Pillow", "Wilkens Bend" &c. The center oval is labeled "Richmond" "The Traitors in Council" shows a meeting of bat-winged demons, the leader of whom is Jefferson Davis leaning on a sword; snakes write on the floor at their feet. Above is the inscription "RETRIBUTION will be SURELY GIVEN - A. Lincoln" Uncredited cartoonist may be Thomas Nast. |
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| Source | Harper's Weekly, 21 May, 1864, via [1] |
| Author | Uncredited illustrators for Harper's Weekly |
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This work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 70 years or fewer. This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1930. |
| This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighbouring rights. | |
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