General Grant's horse, "Jeff Davis"

General Grant's horse, "Jeff Davis"

Item Information

Title:
General Grant's horse, "Jeff Davis"
Description:
From "War Memories" catalog: This is one of General Grant's favorite horses; the photograph was taken at City Point, Va., in March, 1865.
Date:
March 1865
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Albumen prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
American Civil War 20th Massachusetts Regiment
Series:
War Memories: The War for the Union, 1861-1865
Subjects:
Horses
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Places:
Virginia > City Point (cape)
Extent:
1 photograph : albumen print ; sheet 8 x 8 cm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/j6735x13m
Terms of Use:
No Copyright - United States
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Notes:
Title from "War Memories" catalog.
"War Memories" catalog number: 2591
Handwritten on item back: 2590. Gen. Grant's horse, "Cincinnati"
Handwriting may misidentify catalog number and horse.
Notes (date):
Date from "War Memories" catalog.
Notes (citation):
"War memories, the war for the Union 1861-1865 : catalogue of original photographic war views : photographic history of the war for the Union." Taylor & Huntington, 1890, Hartford, Conn.
Identifier:
23_05_000338