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The Pardon of the Mutineers Item Info
- Title:
- The Pardon of the Mutineers
- Date:
- September, 1861
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Genl Wool addressing the Washington Mutineers at the Rip Raps // capt // Gen Wool // Lieut // Mimmouth // water.";Verso: "The Pardon of the Mutineers - // Gen Wool addressing the Washington Mutineers at the Rip Raps -- on the 2nd Inst - // The sketch represents the prisoners stepping forward promising to forever in future act as loyal and obedient soldiers - // The men were dressed in citizen clothes in double file -- different kinds of hats 7 caps -- some had no pants nor vests and appear -- rough and haggard -- They were drawn up on the wharf."
- Subjects:
- Norfolk (Va.)--History--19th century Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Wool, John Ellis,--1784-1869 Mutiny--United States
- Condition:
- Torn bottom right corner; tears in bottom edge; worn bottom left corner.
- Place:
- Virginia--Norfolk
- Medium:
- ink wash and graphite on toned paper
- Dimensions:
- 13.0 x 10.0 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 36.8507689, -76.2858725999999
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-UK-VA-9-61 (Box 10).
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4942
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-UK-VA-9-61
- Collection:
- Military Ceremonies and Discipline
- Tags:
- Ceremony Discipline Mutiny Rip Raps Washington mutineers
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "The Pardon of the Mutineers", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2637.html