Edmund Ruffin, 'Father of Secession in Virginia', 1860-1865 (1955). Artist: Unknown

Edmund Ruffin, 'Father of Secession in Virginia', 1860-1865 (1955). Artist: Unknown

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Edmund Ruffin, 'Father of Secession in Virginia', 1860-1865 (1955) Ruffin (1794-1865) was a farmer and slaveholder who was a strong supporter of the secession of his state of Virginia from the Union. He is popularly believed to have fired the first shot of the Civil War at Fort Sumter, South Carolina. He committed suicide after General Robert E Lee surrendered at Appomattox. A print from Mathew Brady Historian with a Camera by James D Horan, Bonanza Books, New York, 1955.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
After
  1. George S Cook: American: Photographer
Subject
  1. Edmund Ruffin: American: farmer, political activist, soldier, slave owner
People Related
  1. James D Horan: : Author
  2. Mathew Brady: American: Photographer

Medium
  1. Photograph

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

People Famous People

Artistic Representations Portraits

History & Politics Politics Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4199x4161
File Size : 51,188kb


Aliases

  1. 0580023312
  1. 2-365-464
  1. 2365464

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