File:Harpers Weekly Rebel Attrocities Cartoon May 21 1864.jpg
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English: Illustration from Harper's Weekly, week of 21 May 1864, showing "Rebel Atrocities" in the American Civil War.
A series of illustrated vignettes of war crimes with captions "Gen Forrest shooting a Free Mulatto", "Belle Isle Ridge", "Paducah", "Fort Wagner", "Fort Pillow", "Wilkens Bend" &c. The center oval is labeled "Richmond" "The Traitors in Council" shows a meeting of bat-winged demons, the leader of whom is Jefferson Davis leaning on a sword; snakes write on the floor at their feet. Above is the inscription "RETRIBUTION will be SURELY GIVEN - A. Lincoln" Uncredited cartoonist may be Thomas Nast. |
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| Source | Harper's Weekly, 21 May, 1864, via [1] |
| Author | Uncredited illustrators for Harper's Weekly |
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