Lithograph

Title:

Soldiers Memorial, 4th Regiment, Company H, N.H. Volunteers

Object Name:

Lithograph

Object ID:

1995.581.04

Creator:

Robinson, Henry A.; Anderson, J. L.

Place of Origin:

Baltimore, MD

Date:

circa 1864

Description:

Chromolithograph, Soldiers Memorial, 4th Regiment, Company H, N.H. Volunteers, published by J.L. Anderson, printed by Henry A. Robinson, c. 1864. Ink on paper. Upper third of print is separated by scrolled border into six vignettes; scene of soldiers firing cannonballs over a body of water and onto a fort, in upper left corner; scene of soldier hugging woman as a crying woman and a boy with a dog look on with soldiers in formation in the background, in lower left corner; scene of soldiers on horseback riding wielding swords riding into battle, in lower center; scene of woman [America] holding a torn copy of the Constitution of the United States in right hand and left hand covering face in front of an eagle eating a snake, at upper center; scene of soldiers in formation marching with cannons and horse drawn wagons, in upper right corner; scene of soldier and woman near embrace with boy, dog, and woman with small child running toward man and woman, in lower right corner. Title "SOLDIERS MEMORIAL" centered at top of print ; between the two title words is portrait of George Washington in a oval; two portraits of men [Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson] in ovals in lower left and right of center between vignettes. Lower half of print is separated into three columns by pillars draped with American flags; "4TH REGIMENT" arched text at top of column followed by vertical list of privates names who served in the 4th Regiment, in left column; "COMPANY / H" arched text at top of column followed by the company letter and a vertical list of names of Captain, Lieutenants, Sergeants, Corporals, discharged with dates, and deaths with dates, in center column; "N.H. VOLUNTEERS." arched text at top of column followed by list of privates names who served in 4th Regiment and a list of names and dates of discharged soldiers, in right column. Soldier's pack with sword in an oval, on outside of right column; portrait of army drum, hat and horn in an oval, on outside of left column. Three small rectangles at bottom of columns; "ENGAGEMENTS." titled at top of rectangles on left and right; "MUSTERED / Into the United States Service at Manchester, N.H., Sept. 19, / 1861, Lieut. G. T. Ingham, U.S.A. / Mustered as Veteran Volunteers, at Beaufort, S.C., Feb'y 28, / 1864, by Lieut. M V. B. Richardson, 4th. N.H. / Published at Baltimore, Md, by J. L. Anderson, expressly / for the members of this Company. / Printed by H. A. Robinson, 106 Baltimore-st." centered text in middle rectangle with three ovals with American flag portraits on left, center and right of rectangle. Three columns with Civil War battle names and corresponding dates at bottom of print; allegorical woman sitting on cannon with hands on a sword, in the bottom right corner; allegorical woman in seated position with American flag draped over legs and an American flag covered shield resting up cornucopia. Unframed.

Material:

Paper

Dimensions:

H-21.15 W-16.7 inches

Provenance:

Found in the Collection of the New Hampshire Historical Society

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society Collection

People:

Anderson, J. L., Robinson, H. A., Clough, Joseph

Subjects:

Civil War, Battles, War, Volunteer, military, Memorial works, Commemorative prints, Soldiers, Memory