The Attack of the Second Iowa Regiment on the Rebel Batteries at Fort Donelson, wood engraving print by an unknown artist based on a sketch by Alexander Simplot, 1862.
The wood engraving print here shows Union troops at the Battle of Fort Donelson 11-16 February 1862, during the American Civil War. The battle ultimately resulted in a Confederate surrender of the fort and a Union victory. This wood engraving print was originally published in the American political magazine Harper's Weekly.
Missouri Historical Society.
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Artist, U. (2026, October 04). Attack of the Second Iowa Regiment on Fort Donelson. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22216/attack-of-the-second-iowa-regiment-on-fort-donelso/
Chicago Style
Artist, Unknown. "Attack of the Second Iowa Regiment on Fort Donelson." World History Encyclopedia, October 04, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22216/attack-of-the-second-iowa-regiment-on-fort-donelso/.
MLA Style
Artist, Unknown. "Attack of the Second Iowa Regiment on Fort Donelson." World History Encyclopedia, 04 Oct 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22216/attack-of-the-second-iowa-regiment-on-fort-donelso/.
