Lithograph cartoon of the Battle of Boonville. The cartoon is designed to look like a public notice of a lost animal. Gov. Claiborne F. Jackson appears as a donkey who has been frightened away from his owner by the sudden appearance of a lion [Gen. Nathaniel Lyon]. To the right a man in uniform, intended to be Gen. Sterling Price, is squatted and defecating. In the background are stick figure troops, showing the rout of Union soldiers over Confederate soldiers as they flee the scene. 'STRAYED.' and ' From the neighborhood of Boonville, Mo. on the 18th inst a mischievous JACK who was frightened
Lithograph cartoon of the Battle of Boonville. The cartoon is designed to look like a public notice of a lost animal. Gov. Claiborne F. Jackson appears as a donkey who has been frightened away from his owner by the sudden appearance of a lion [Gen. Nathaniel Lyon]. To the right a man in uniform, intended to be Gen. Sterling Price, is squatted and defecating. In the background are stick figure troops, showing the rout of Union soldiers over Confederate soldiers as they flee the scene. 'STRAYED.' and ' From the neighborhood of Boonville, Mo. on the 18th inst a mischievous JACK who was frightened and run away from his Leader by the sudden appearance of a Lion. He is of no value whatever and only a low PRICE can be given for his capture. Sam.' are printed on image. 'Filed June 25th 1861' is written on image. Title: 'Strayed.' . 1861.
Size: 2680px × 1866px
Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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