The Battle of Fairoaks: Bayonet Charge of the Second Excelsior Regiment
date: 1862
artist: A. R. Waud
full page wood engraving – matted
The Battle of Fairoaks, otherwise known as The Battle of Seven Pines, took place in Henrico County on May 31 and June 1, 1862 as part of the defense of Richmond during the Peninsula Campaign.
condition: good
source: Harper’s Weekly
9 ⅛ x 13 ⅞″ mat: 16 x 20″
Alfred Waud (1828 – 1891) joined Harper’s from the Illustrated London News in 1861. His detailed Civil War sketches are noted for their dramatic intensity and he is regarded as one of the pre-eminent artist/journalists of the era.