A Scene of Battle

A Scene of Battle (HM2J2L)

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N 37° 3.363', W 84° 44.375'

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Mill Springs Battlefield

— National Historic Landmark —

Alfred Edward Mathews, a renowned illustrator, created this drawing. We don't know if he participated in the battle, but it is obvious he was here. You are standing approximately where Mathews stood to sketch this scene. Compare the image to the landscape—it is still remarkably accurate.

During the Civil War, newspapers and weekly magazines relied on artists to supply drawings of battles, Photography was in its infancy—subjects had to stand still, often for several minutes, while the image was exposed. This technical limitation made photographing battles impossible. The most accurate battle scenes were drawn by artists who observed the battle or visited the battlefield shortly afterward.

Soldier and Artist
Alfred E. Mathews was born in England in 1831. Two years later his family immigrated to Ohřo. When the Civil War began, Mathews joined the 1st Ohio Light Artillery, later transferring to the 31st Ohio Infantry.

While a soldier, Mathews drew more than thirty sketches of scenes he witnessed, or from firsthand accounts. After the war, three firms hired Mathews to make sketches of his drawings suitable for production as lithographs. Mathews settled in Colorado in 1866. He died there in 1874.

Photo captions: Bottom left: Alfred E. Mathews, ca. 1864. Main photo: A.E. Mathews'



drawing of the death of Confederate General Felix Zollicoffer at the Battle of Mill Springs.
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HM NumberHM2J2L
Series This marker is part of the National Historic Landmarks series
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Year Placed2014
Placed ByMill Springs Battlefield Association
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 at 2:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 700989 N 4103480
Decimal Degrees37.05605000, -84.73958333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 3.363', W 84° 44.375'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 3' 21.78" N, 84° 44' 22.5" W
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