Distinguished Militia Genl. during an action

Lithograph (by Currier & Ives); Union general, mounted, consulting manual while leading zouaves against close fire from fortifications at left. The officer seemingly oblivious to the dead soldiers lying around says, “Well I declare that last order don't seemed to have succeeded any better than the preceding one; really I must consult the Tactics. - Oh! ah! - I see, – the next is to retreat.” Another Union solder on the left is telling a confederate soldier, "Don't kill that fellow on the horse, we shall never loose while he commands." Lithograph (by Currier & Ives); Union general, mounted, consulting manual while leading zouaves against close fire from fortifications at left. The officer seemingly oblivious to the dead soldiers lying around says, “Well I declare that last order don't seemed to have succeeded any better than the preceding one; really I must consult the Tactics. - Oh! ah! - I see, – the next is to retreat.” Another Union solder on the left is telling a confederate soldier, "Don't kill that fellow on the horse, we shall never loose while he commands." Pencil note reads: 'Genl. Pierce of Mass who led troops in action against the south at Great Bethel, VA. 1861 and was badly defeated, owing it was said to his slight knowledge of tactics'. Presented, 1945, by Clarence Brigham, American Antiquarian Society.