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Generals Warren, Park and Ayres Reviewing the Second Division, Fifth Corps (Siege of Petersburg) Item Info
- Abstract:
- First sketch with named people ?.
- Title:
- Generals Warren, Park and Ayres Reviewing the Second Division, Fifth Corps (Siege of Petersburg)
- Artist:
- Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
- Date:
- September 23, 1864
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Gen Park // Gen Warren // Gen Ayres.";Verso: "Generals Warren, Park & Ayres reviewing Ayres 2nd Div 5th Corps on Friday Afternoon Sept 23 on the plain opposite the Blick house // [Signed] J.B. // Sept 23 // See Herald."
- Subjects:
- Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865 Warren, Gouverneur Kemble,--1830-1882 Ayres, Romeyn Beck,--1825-1888 Parke, John G. Military ceremonies, honors, and salutes
- Condition:
- Three vertical folds and one horizontal; ripping along upper, left, and right margins; stains along left margin.
- Place:
- Virginia--Dinwiddie--Petersburg
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 10 x 6.5 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 37.2279279, -77.4019266999999
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-9/23/64a (Box 1.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4572
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-JB-VA-9/23/64a
- Collection:
- Military Ceremonies and Discipline
- Tags:
- Flag Horses
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Generals Warren, Park and Ayres Reviewing the Second Division, Fifth Corps (Siege of Petersburg)", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2631.html