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Retaliation at the Selden Estate - Wilson's Cavalry Item Info

Abstract:
Interesting scene; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 10/1/1864.
Title:
Retaliation at the Selden Estate - Wilson's Cavalry
Artist:
Taylor, James E., 1839-1901
Date:
October 1, 1864
Transcription:
Recto: "The Selden estate // 'Retaliation'.";Verso: "'Gen Wilsons Cavalry foraging' // sketched on the spot // [signed] J.E. Taylor." Faint sketch of a church.
Subjects:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Food supply United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Destruction and pillage
Condition:
Vertical and horizontal folds; small nicks and rips along left and bottom margin; brown stains in sky.
Place:
Virginia
Medium:
Graphite on wove paper
Dimensions:
6.5 x 10 in.
Genre:
Image;StillImage
Coordinates:
37.4315734, -78.6568942
Source:
Original drawing location: CW-JT-VA-10/1/64 (Box 9.)
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4839
Ref. Number:
(Becker)CW-JT-VA-10/1/64
Collection:
Architecture and Townscapes
Tags:
Architecture Cavalry Horses
Format:
image/jpeg
Attribution
Citation:
"Retaliation at the Selden Estate - Wilson's Cavalry", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2708.html