Passage down the Ohio River of General Negley's brigade, 1865

Passage down the ohio river of general negley's brigade, by henri lovie (1829-1875). Written on border: "stanley bradley publ. Co. , n. Y. Ca. 1865" printed on border: "at the outbreak of the civil war gen. James s. Negley, who had served throughout the war with mexico, raised a brigade of three months volunteers, the 77th, 78th and 79th pennsylvania regiments, under colonels hamlight, stambargh and sewall, and in april, 1861, transported his brigade on six steamers down the ohio river to join the army of the ohio, where he did good servive [sic] in protecting the state of kentucky from invasion. At the battle of lavergne, october 7, 1862, he greatly distinguished himself, his command defeating the confederates under anderson and forrest. The next month he was made a major-general for gallantry at stone river. " nypl catalog id (b-number): b17168674. Date: 1865.