Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
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Title |
"Excitement at Covington" |
Catalog Number |
2004.41.248 |
Creator |
Lovie, Henri |
Date |
1895 |
Material(s) |
paper |
Dimensions |
H-8 W-11.25 inches |
Description |
This is a print from a wood engraving of a sketch by Henri Lovie. It was originally published in Leslie's "Illustrated History of the War of 1862" on August 9, 1862. This copy is from The 1895 edition. It is titled "The Confederate Raid Into Kentucky-Excitment at Convington--Gathering of Armed Federal Citizens at the Railroad and Telegraph Office on Hearing of the capture of Cynthiana by the Confederate Morgan." The caption reads: "The dash of Morgan from his mountain haunts in Tennessee through Kentucky caused considerable alarm throughout the State, for it was well planned and boldly executed. It is said to have been an inspiration from Jeff Davis himself, intended to produce a general uprising in Kentucky against the Federal Government. The people, however, soon recovered from their momentary terror and it was then seen how much stronger the Federal sentiment was in Kentucky than that of Seccession." Pictured is a street scene, with many soldiers armed with guns and bayonets and civilians in top hats mingling and arguing under a street lamp in the right foreground and a stone building in background. |
Notes |
Schmidt catalogue number 1931. Henri Lovie, the artist, came from Europe to record the war effort. This image was originally published on August 9, 1862. Text below image reads: "The dash of Morgan from his mountain haunts in Tennessee through Kentucky caused considerable alarm throughout the State, for it was well planned and boldly executed. It is said to have been an inspiration from Jeff. Davis himself, intended to produce a general uprising in Kentucky against the Federal Government. The people, however soon recovered from their momentary terror: and it was then seen how much stronger the Federal sentiment was in KY than that of Secession." |
Collection |
Martin F. Schmidt Collection |
Event |
American Civil War |
People |
Lovie, Henri Morgan, John Hunt, 1825-1864 |
Subjects |
Civil wars |
Search Terms |
American Civil War Covington (Ky.) Kentucky |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |