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title: Capture of Ricketts' Battery by Sidney E. King: The Pivotal Moment at the First Battle of Bull Run
author: Sidney E. King
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21985/capture-of-ricketts-battery-by-sidney-e-king/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-08-11
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# Capture of Ricketts' Battery by Sidney E. King: The Pivotal Moment at the First Battle of Bull Run

_Authored by Sidney E. King_

## Image File

[![Capture of Ricketts' Battery by Sidney E. King: The Pivotal Moment at the First Battle of Bull Run](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21985.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21985.jpeg)

## Image Caption

*Capture of Ricketts' Battery*, painting by Sidney E. King, 1964, property of the National Park Service. The painting is oil on plywood and is on display at the Henry Hill Visitor Center at Manassas National Battlefield Park. The capture of Ricketts' battery was a pivotal moment in the American Cvil [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/), the First Battle of Bull Run (First Manassas).

## Cite This Work

### APA
King, S. E. (2026, August 11). Capture of Ricketts' Battery by Sidney E. King: The Pivotal Moment at the First Battle of Bull Run. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21985/capture-of-ricketts-battery-by-sidney-e-king/>
### Chicago
King, Sidney E.. "Capture of Ricketts' Battery by Sidney E. King: The Pivotal Moment at the First Battle of Bull Run." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 11, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21985/capture-of-ricketts-battery-by-sidney-e-king/>.
### MLA
King, Sidney E.. "Capture of Ricketts' Battery by Sidney E. King: The Pivotal Moment at the First Battle of Bull Run." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Aug 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21985/capture-of-ricketts-battery-by-sidney-e-king/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/wikipedia-small.png)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MNBPRickettsBatteryPainting.jpg)Based on [Wikipedia](http://www.wikipedia.org/ "Wikipedia") content that has been reviewed, edited, and republished. [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MNBPRickettsBatteryPainting.jpg) by [**Sidney E. King**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MNBPRickettsBatteryPainting.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 11 August 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.