Title
Reception of the Copperheads at Richmond
Description
This cartoon, published on January 31, 1863, in Harpers Weekly, depicts northern Peace Democrats, including Clement Vallandigham and James Brooks knocking on Confederate President Jefferson Davis' front door. Pompey answers the door and replies, in dialect, that President Davis has no friends in the North and that even if Davis wanted friends he would not look to the “Peace Sneaks.” The cartoonist criticized the Copperhead belief in negotiation with President Davis to end the war.
Source
"Reception of the Copperheads at Richmond," Harpers Weekly, January 31, 1863.
Date
1863-01-31
Contributor
Caroline Caldwell
Coverage
Richmond, Virginia