Graves of the Highlanders. Soldiers Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn., from a Sketch Taken by a Member .

40x55.9 cm. One short tear into margin, some staining near lower edge. A moving image of the Soldier's Cemetery outside of Knoxville. This image shows the graves of the 79th N.Y. Volunteer Highlanders. It was based "From a Sketch Taken By A Member of the Regiment [Hugh Young] March, 1864. A solitary member of the regiment stands in front of the graves of the Highlanders, each with a name and details of death, while an officer and family stands at the right. The cemetery is located high on a hill with the graves laid out in a circular pattern. The surrounding hills and river present a lovely picture tempered by the sadness of the cemetery in the foreground. Lithographed by Charles Hart of New York.