Harper's Weekly 7/4/1863 Harriet Tubman's famous raid / ex-slave's scarred back

Description: Harper's Weekly Original and Complete-Incredible issue with the first report on Harriet Tubman's famous raid and and an influential picture of the cruelty endured by a slave and an article This issue is in very good to excellent condition!Cover: "Execution, by Hanging, of Two Rebel Spies, Williams and Peters, In the Army of the Cumberland"Centerfold: "Charge of General Buford's Cavalry Upon the Enemy Near Beverley Ford, on the Rappahannock" 3 inch tear on the left, but the print still looks very niceFull Page: Our Works Before Vicksburg-2 scenesFull Page: "Our Works Before Vicksburg-Battery Powell-Battery Hickenlooper"Full Page: "Battle of Milliken's Bend" shows a black unit fighting "Army Beef Swimming the Occoquan River, Virginia"Half Page: "Gordon as He Entered Our Lines" "Gordon Under Medical Inspection" "Gordon in His Uniform as a U.S. Soldier" *Half Page: Raid of Second South Carolina Volunteers (Col. Montgomery) among the rice plantations on the Combahee South Carolina with an article Harriet Tubman famously led this raid (but was not mentioned in the article)**Condition: very good, normal aging (See Pictures) *The most influential depiction of the cruelty of enslavement ever produced. Gordon is seated, shirtless, with his back towards the camera. His face is visible in profile and his arm resting on his hip. The tangle of thick scars across his back, relics from his enslavement, dominate the image. Gordon (also known as “Whipped Peter”) had been enslaved by John and Bridget Lyons at their plantation along the Atchafalaya River in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. By Gordon’s account he had received a beating so brutal from Overseer Artayou Carrier, he was bedridden for 2 months, during which time he plotted his own emancipation. After a 10-day journey over 80 miles, Gordon arrived at Baton Rouge where the XIX Corps of the Union Army was stationed. There he received a medical examination, was interviewed, and the now iconic images were captured by photographers McPherson & Oliver. The images shortly thereafter were engraved and published as a triptych alongside Gordon's narrative in the 4 July 1863 issue of Harper’s Weekly--- **The Raid on the Combahee River, led by Colonel James Montgomery and supported by Harriet Tubman, took place on June 2, 1863. This daring operation was notable for being one of the few Civil War raids planned and executed with the assistance of an African American woman, and it was a powerful strike against the Confederacy’s resources. Tubman, who had already established herself as a famed abolitionist and Underground Railroad conductor, played a critical role in the raid by using her knowledge of the land, organizing efforts, and aiding Union forces in freeing enslaved people. Colonel James Montgomery commanded the 2nd South Carolina Volunteer Infantry, a regiment of formerly enslaved men who had joined the Union cause. His regiment, with Tubman’s guidance, targeted the rice plantations along the Combahee River in South Carolina, where wealthy Confederate planters relied on slave labor to maintain production. Tubman’s experience with covert operations and her extensive familiarity with the local geography were instrumental in planning the raid. She provided intelligence on Confederate fortifications, river navigation, and the location of plantations. On the night of June 2, 1863, Montgomery's forces, with Tubman accompanying them, launched the raid. Traveling by gunboat, the Union troops advanced up the Combahee River and attacked several plantations, setting fire to infrastructure, seizing valuable supplies, and freeing approximately 700 enslaved men, women, and children. Tubman personally led groups to the waiting gunboats, guiding them to safety and encouraging many to join the Union cause as soldiers or laborers. The raid not only disrupted Confederate resources but also sent a strong message of liberation. It was one of the first military operations in the United States led by a woman, and Tubman’s role in the mission underscored her commitment to ending slavery. Her involvement helped demonstrate the critical contributions of Black women and men in the Union’s efforts and was a significant morale boost for African American soldiers and civilians alikewill combine shipping if multiple items are purchased

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