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General Sherman reviewing his forces in Raleigh, N.C. Item Info

Title:
General Sherman reviewing his forces in Raleigh, N.C.
Artist:
Taylor, James E., 1839-1901
Date:
April 24, 1865
Transcription:
Recto: "Gen. Sherman reviewing his forces in Raleigh, N.C. // Gen //Cream //Howard // Geary // [illegible] // Sherman // Grant // Gen. Clark // Col Hickenlooper // Maj Cadle // Col Kerby // Major Thomkins // Capt // Steele.";Verso: "Apl 24th // Grand Special review of the 19th Corps by Gen. Grant the day previous to starting out for Johnston- T'was a magnificent & important affair- The newspapers will give a full account of the whole affair. // We have orders to start in the morning at 7 o'clock in the direction of Greensboro."
Subjects:
Raleigh (N.C.)--History--19th century North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Sherman, William T.--(William Tecumseh),--1820-1891 Grant, Ulysses S.--(Ulysses Simpson),--1822-1885 Clark, William T.--(William Thomas),--1831-1905
Condition:
Multiple small tears on left side; 3 horizontal fold marks; two vertical fold marks // tears on edges of fold marks.
Place:
North Carolina--Wake--Raleigh
Medium:
graphite on paper
Dimensions:
13.0 x 9.75 in.
Genre:
Image;StillImage
Coordinates:
35.7795897, -78.6381787
Source:
Original drawing location: CW-JT-NC-4-24-65 (Box 10).
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4960
Ref. Number:
(Becker)CW-JT-NC-4-24-65
Collection:
Architecture and Townscapes
Tags:
Ceremony Flag Horses Parade Townscape Uniform
Format:
image/jpeg
Attribution
Citation:
"General Sherman reviewing his forces in Raleigh, N.C.", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2692.html