First Battle of Lexington - Contemporary Sketches

Contemporary Sketches

From Harpers Weekly magazine:

  • "The Battle of Lexington, Missouri, from sketches by a Western correspondent"
  • "Charge of the Irish Regiment over the Breast-Works at Lexington, Missouri"
  • "Portrait of Colonel Mulligan"
  • "The Rebel Ex-Governor Jackson, of Missouri, addressing Colonel Mulligan's troops after the surrender at Lexington"

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