Title

Burning of the White House, Virginia, American Civil War, 26 June 1862. Artist: Unknown

Caption

Burning of the White House, Virginia, American Civil War, 26 June 1862. Union troops, under the command of General George B McClellan, abandoning their position at the White House and breaking up the commissariat depot on the Pamunkey River. Meanwhile the Union flotilla departs for the James River.
The Print Collector collection

Date

1862

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19C57_403

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,8Mb (6,5Mb) / 18,2in x 10,7in / 5446 x 3195 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation river building buildings house country smoke ship ships burning geography color colour fighting Virginia war union location century concept battle riverbank Navy Army warfare United States of America United States naval warfare 19th century water transport warship battlefield American Civil War nineteenth century American America USA The Print Collector geographical feature TGN engraving Unknown W George Brinton W Waud;Waud Pamunkey River George Brinton McClellan McClellan General McClellan George B McClellan George Brinton McClellan engraving