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Something to Coax the Appetite: Exhuming the Bodies of Union Soldier (Siege of Petersburg) Item Info
- Abstract:
- Elaborated sketch.
- Title:
- Something to Coax the Appetite: Exhuming the Bodies of Union Soldier (Siege of Petersburg)
- Artist:
- Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
- Date:
- November 2, 1864
- Transcription:
- Recto: "7 x 9 3/8." On gravestone: "John Owen GA/2/MASS KILLED AUG.";Verso: "Something to coax the appetite // A scene near the Weldon Road // Exhuming the bodies of union soldiers killed in the Weldon road fight by embalmers or agents to be conveyed to the soldier's friend in the north // Nov 2nd // [Signed] Joseph Becker // Va."
- Subjects:
- Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865 Exhumation--Virginia--History--19th century Dead
- Condition:
- Poor; loss of paper at all corners; ripping along vertical crease; scoring on drawing surface.
- Place:
- Virginia
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 13.25 x 9.75 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 37.4315734, -78.6568942
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-11/2/64 (Box 2.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4608
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-JB-VA-11/2/64
- Collection:
- African-Americans
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Something to Coax the Appetite: Exhuming the Bodies of Union Soldier (Siege of Petersburg)", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2658.html