| Credit: | by Pywell (William R.) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1862.08 |
| Negative Size: | 4 in. x 10 in. stereo |
| Equipment: | chair; horse |
| Locations & Lines: | Alexandria VA; Virginia |
| Structures & Establishments: | Julius Schonfield’s Dry Good Store (Alexandria VA); Marshall House (Alexandria VA); Oyster Bay (Alexandria VA) |
| Transports: | wagon |
| Sources: | Huntington Library; Library of Congress |
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Image ID: AJWU
Photographic War History. The War for the Union. 1861-1865. No. 1189. The Marshall House, Alexandria, Va. Scene of the assassination of Colonel E.E. Ellsworth, Commander of the N.Y. Zouaves. He was shot and instantly killed by Jackson, the landlord, for pulling down a Rebel flag from the flag-staff on the roof. Colonel Ellsworth’s death was immediately avenged by Sergeant Brownell of his Zouaves, who shot and bayonetted Jackson almost at the same moment that Jackson shot Colonel Ellsworth; their dead bodies fell within three feet of each other. This occurred on May 24, 1861. [Taylor & Huntington stereo card]
Gardner No. 1189?
Etched onto copy negative: 088.
Only the right half of the original stereo negative survives.
