1861 - "Last Men at BEAUFORT, S.C." - Harper's Civil War cartoon

Description: The Last Men at Beaufort, S.C. Harper's Weekly 1861 This is a great political cartoon which is over 160 years old. It was published in the Nov. 30, 1861 issue of Harper's Weekly, Americas leading illustrated paper during the Civil War. It was clipped from a larger page in the paper, with the portion containing this cartoon measuring 6.25 x 11 inches in size. It is in excellent, very attractive condition, and would make a nice historical display piece. Following the Battle of Port Royal, Beaufort South Carolina became one of the first Southern cities to be occupied by Union forces. This cartoon has two panels which comment sardonically on the situation they found. In the first, a Union soldier entering a bar is greeted by a drunken Southerner, who says, Welcum to Bufort taka drink! The other shows a black man loaded with plunder, hoping to get to safety on a Union boat. The captions of the two panels say: WHITE MAN. The day after the Fight the Seneca and two other Gunboats, under the command of Lieutenant Ammon, proceeded up to Beaufort and found but ONE WHITE MAIN IN THE TOWN, and HE WAS DRUNK. Report of the Expedition. BLACK MAN. The Negroes were seen in great numbers, and, as the boats passed, came down to the shore WITH BUNDLES IN THEIR HANDS, AS IF EXPECTING TO BE TAKEN OFF. Report of the Expedition. _gsrx_vers_1680 (GS 9.8.3 (1680))

Price: 16.95 USD

Location: Camp Hill, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-11-07T02:02:31.000Z

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