Above Ulysses S. Grant’s head in this 1865 engraving are allegorical images. To the left, “Treason” holds a torch and flail in either hand and snakes writhe in her hair. She stands atop burning books, symbolizing the destruction of reason, and she is chained to dogs of war. To the right stands “Loyalty”, holding a United States flag. She is surrounded by images of science and reason, and just behind her feet lies a fascia- a Roman symbol of unity. The U.S. Capitol building is behind her. At the bottomof the image are depictions of Grant’s most stunning victories- to the left at Fort Donelson in Tennessee in February of 1862, and to the right, Vicksburg, Virginia, in July of 1863. In the center bottom, soldiers fight to protect “Our Flag.”
Brady, M. B.; J. C. Buttre. Lieut. Genl. Ulysses S. Grant U.S.A. 1865. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l02-024/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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