A print of the Fall of Major Ringgold which depicts the moment of his (and his horse's) death during the battle of Palo Alto as he is knocked over on his horse while still holding his sword and several cannons and US cavalry engage in battle in the background. This illustration was created based off the descriptions of eyewitnesses. Colonel Payne witnessed Major Ringgold's death which was caused by a six-pound shot that had struck his right thigh and passed through his horse and then his left thigh. [This print is from the book "Our Army on the Rio Grande" by Thomas Bangs Thorpe, frontispiece]
Date: 1846-05-08 1846-05-09
Format: images
Format Notes:
Lithograph in Book
Publisher and Date Published: Carey and Hart (Publishers); Jos. C. D. Christman (Stereotyped); T. K. and P. G. Collins (Printers) 1846
Language: English
Publication Place: Philadelphia (Pennsylvania)
Contributor:
Gilbert, Reuben S. and Gihon, William B. (Gilbert & Gihon engravers)
Creator:
Thorpe, Thomas Bangs, 1815-1878
Physical Characteristics: 1 print page from a 322 page book; 19.5 x 14.5 cm
Collection: Garrett Collection. The University of Texas at Arlington Library, Special Collections.
Call Number: E405.1 T53 Garrett Bay D.
