John Gilmary Shea Collection

Death of Christopher Columbus, 1506, (1872). Italian explorer and trader Columbus (1451-1506) on his deathbed. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States

Portrait of a man, 1872. Artist: John A O Neill
Portrait of a man, 1872. From A Childs History of the United States by John Gilmary Shea, published by Hess and McDavitt (New York, 1872)

Sir Henry Vane, governor of Massachusetts, 1872
Sir Henry Vane, governor of Massachusetts Bay, 1872. Vane (1613-1662) was governor of Massachusetts in 1636. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States

Surrender of General Johnston to General Sherman, 26 April 1865, (1872). Confederate general Joseph Eggleston Johnston surrenders to William Tecumseh Sherman at the end of the American Civil War

The Last Broadside of the Varuna, 1862, (1872). On 24th April 1862, the USS Varuna, a screw gunboat in the United States Navy

Christopher Columbus being received by Ferdinand and Isabella at Barcelona, c1490s, (1872). Italian explorer Columbus (1451-1506) at the court of the Spanish monarchs

Christopher Columbus, Italian explorer and trader, (c1872). Engraving of Columbus (1451-1506) with beard and ruff, from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States

Christopher Columbus in chains on board the Gorda, 1490s, (c1872). Italian explorer Columbus (1451-1506) was sent back to Spain in chains aboard a ship called the Gorda

Adjutant Frazar Augustus Stearns, American soldier, (1872). Artist: John A O Neill
Adjutant Frazar Augustus Stearns, American soldier, (1872). Stearns was killed at Newbern on 14 March 1862, during the American Civil War

Colonel Charles Lambert Russel, American soldier, (1872). Artist: John A O Neill
Colonel Charles Lambert Russel, American soldier, (1872). Union soldier Russel (1828-1862) was killed at Roanoke on 8 February 1862

Samuel Francis du Pont, American naval officer, (1872). Artist: John A O Neill
Samuel Francis du Pont, American naval officer, (1872). Du Pont (1803-1865) was a naval officer who achieved the rank of Rear Admiral in the United States Navy

Farmers Son, c1872. Artist: William G Jackman
Farmers Son, c1872. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States, Hess and McDavitt, (New York, 1872)

William Hervey Lamme Wallace, American soldier, (1872). Artist: John A O Neill
William Hervey Lamme Wallace, American soldier, (1872). Wallace (1821-1862) was considered by Ulyssess Grant to be one of the Unions greatest generals in the American Civil War

Henry Wager Halleck, American soldier, (1872). Artist: John A O Neill
Henry Wager Halleck, American soldier, (1872). Halleck (1815-1872) was Union commander in chief and chief of staff during the American Civil War. He was also a scholar and lawyer

Edward Dickinson Baker, American politician, lawyer, and military leader, (1872). Artist: John A O Neill
Edward Dickinson Baker, American politician, lawyer, and military leader, (1872). Portrait of English-born Baker (1811-1861)

Esther De Berdt Reed, American Revolutionary War patriot, 1872
Esther De Berdt Reed, American patriot, 1872. De Berdt (1746-1780) was a patriot during the American Revolutionary War. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States

The Battle of Gettysburg, American Civil War, 1-3 July 1863, (1872). The battle, the largest ever fought in the Western Hemisphere, was fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Grist to the Lawyers Mill, 1872. Artist: C Burt
Grist to the Lawyers Mill, 1872. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States, Hess and McDavitt, (New York, 1872)

The New York Draft Riots, Second Avenue, New York City, 13-16 July 1863, (1872). The riots began as protests against President Abraham Lincolns Enrollment Act of Conscription drafting men to fight in

William Starke Rosecrans, American soldier, (1872). Artist: John A O Neill
William Starke Rosecrans, American soldier, (1872). Rosecrans (1819-1898) was a Union general during the American Civil War. He was also an inventor, businessman, diplomat and politician

Thomas Francis Meagher, Irish revolutionary, (1872). Meagher (1823-1867) also served in the United States Army as a brigadier general on the Union side during the American Civil War

Samuel Peter Heintzelman, US Army General, 1872. Artist: John A O Neill
Samuel Peter Heintzelman, US Army General, 1872. Heintzelman (1805-1880) served in the Seminole War, the Mexican War, the Cortina Troubles, and the American Civil War

Robert E Lee surrenders to Ulyssess Grant, 9 April 1865, (1872). Confederate general Lee surrenders to Grant, general in chief of the Union army during the American Civil War

Mrs Pells Pilgrimage, 1872. Artist: C Burt
Mrs Pells Pilgrimage, 1872. A black woman carrying teacups points to a sign saying: Gentlemen not Permitted. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States

Captain Jack, chief of the Native American Modoc tribe, 1872. Captain Jack (c1840-1873), whose Native American name was Kintpuash, was the leader of the Modoc tribe

The impeachment of Andrew Johnson, 5 March 1868, (1872). Johnson (1808-1875), seventeenth President of the United States, succeeded to the presidency upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln

Colonel John W Lowe, American soldier, (1872). Artist: John A O Neill
Colonel John W Lowe, American soldier, (1872). Lowe, of the 12th Ohio Infantry, was killed at Carnifex Ferry om 10 September 10 1861

The Death-bed of President Abraham Lincoln, 1865, (1872). Lincoln (1809-1865) was assassinated while at the theatre. Engraving from A Childs History of the United States by John Gilmary Shea

Two Spheres of Life, 1872. Artist: C Burt
Two Spheres of Life, 1872. A domestic servant works (left), while her mistress plays the piano. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States, Hess and McDavitt, (New York)

Brigadier-General Irvin McDowell, American military officer, (1872). McDowell (1818-1885) led a Union army of about 30, 000 at the First Battle of Bull Run, fought on 21 July 1861

Mrs Steele and General Green, c1770s, (1872). Artist: C Burt
Mrs Steele and General Green, c1770s, (1872). Scene from the American Revolutionary War in which American General Nathanael Greene (1742-1786), arriving at Mrs Steeles tavern after midnight

John Adams, the second President of the United States, 1872. Adams (1735-1826) was president from 1797 until 1801. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States

Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States, 1872. Jefferson (1743-1826), was President from 1801 until 1809. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States

John Ellis Wool, officer in the United States Army, (1872). Wool (1784-1869) fought in the War of 1812, the Mexican War and the American Civil War

Winfield Scott, United States Army general, diplomat, and presidential candidate, (1872). Scott (1786-1866) played a major role in the Mexican War (1846-1848) and ran for the presidency in 1852

Sir Walter Raleigh parting his wife on the morning of his execution, 1618, (1872). Raleigh (1554-1618) was an English adventurer, explorer and writer, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I

The USS Constitution capturing the Cyane and Levant, 1815, (1872). On 20 February 1815, the Constitution overcame the British ships Cyane and Levant

An American Household in the Days of Madison, 1872. Artist: C Burt
An American Household in the Days of Madison, 1872. A family during the presidency of James Madison (1809-1817). Engraving from John Gilmary Shea, A Childs History of the United States

A Picture of American Life in 1830, (1872). Artist: C Burt
A Picture of American Life in 1830, (1872). Domestic scene, possibly of a daughter introducing a young man to her mother. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States

John Tyler, tenth President of the United States, (1872). Tyler (1790-1862) was president from 1841 to 1845. Engraving from A Childs History of the United States by John Gilmary Shea

General Joseph King Fenno Mansfield, American soldier, (1872). Mansfield (1803-1862) was a career US Army officer, civil engineer, and a Union general in the American Civil War

Inhabitants of the Coast, Mexico, 1872. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States, Hess and McDavitt, (New York, 1872)

General William Worth, American soldier, (1872). Worth (1794-1849) was a United States general during the Mexican-American War

Mercy Warren, American patriot and writer, 1872. During the time of the American Revolution, Mercy Otis Warren (1728-1814) hosted political meetings in her home

Millard Fillmore, thirteenth President of the United States, 1872. Fillmore (1800-1874) was president from 1850 to 1853. Engraving from A Childs History of the United States by John Gilmary Shea

Colonel Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth, American soldier, (1872). Ellsworth (1837-1861) was the first officer to die in the Civil War

A Group of Sioux Indians, 1872. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States, Hess and McDavitt, (New York, 1872)

The Bereaved Mother, 1872. This is possibly inspired by the American Civil War (1861-1865) between the United States of America (the Union) and the Confederate States of America (the Confederacy)

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