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Siege of Charleston - View of the Union Fleet off Morris Island, South Carolina Item Info
- Abstract:
- Wide panorama of troops on parade.
- Title:
- Siege of Charleston - View of the Union Fleet off Morris Island, South Carolina
- Artist:
- Crane, W. T.
- Date:
- August 13, 1863
- Transcription:
- Recto: no text; numbered as if for key.;Verso: "- Seige [sic] of Charleston - // View of the Union Fleet off Morris Island S.C. union troops &c on the beach // August 13th 63-."
- Subjects:
- Charleston (S.C.)--History--Siege, 1863 Morris Island (S.C.)--History--19th century South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--Army--Military life United States.--Navy--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Condition:
- Horizontal and vertical folds; two panels held together with adhesive and blue liner paper; ripping along joint; dog ears at upper corners.
- Place:
- South Carolina--Charleston--Morris Island
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- each panel 6.5 x 10.5; 6.5 x 21 together in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 32.7124021, -79.8940806
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-8/13/63 (Box 6.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4732
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-WC-SC-8/13/63
- Collection:
- Military Camp Life
- Tags:
- Beach Camp life Horses Parade Soldier Tent Warship
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Siege of Charleston - View of the Union Fleet off Morris Island, South Carolina", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2012.html