The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

A Balloon Reconnoissance

Jack of the Bean-stalk. "A Balloon Reconnoissance." Vanity Fair. (1862-4-26).
Electronic Source Available
Type
magazine
Genre
journalism
satire
Abstract

The Vanity Fair's aerial reporter describes the air balloon ride and brawl that ensues between Lincoln and his right-hand man with Jefferson Davis and his cronies.