Frank Leslie's 'Forlorn Hope' Illustration

"'The Forlorn Hope'--Volunteers storming party, consisting of portions of the Seventh Michigan and Nineteenth Massachusetts crossing the Rappahannock in advance of the Grand Army, to drive off the Confederate riflemen who were firing upon Federal pontioniers, Wednesday, December 10th, 1862." An illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper of 'The Forlorn Hope', which is a group of soldiers selected to take the vanguard in a military operation where the risk of casualty is very high. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper ran from 1855 until 1922 and covered American politics. It was later renamed to be Leslie's Weekly, and is considered to be the first successful pictorial newspaper in the United States. Artist: Henri Lovie Year: 1862 Condition: Fair; please note restoration efforts along edges of page, slight discoloration, and fold lines. This poster is linen-backed on canvas. Email us at postermuseum@gmail.com for more details. Full caption under image reads: "We