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Siege of Vicksburg: Soldiers at Work on the Fortifications Item Info
- Abstract:
- None.
- Title:
- Siege of Vicksburg: Soldiers at Work on the Fortifications
- Artist:
- Schell, Frederic B.
- Date:
- May-June 1863
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Catholic Church // Presbyterian Church // Court House // [in ink] Vicksburg, Miss.";Verso: "Soldiers at work on the fortifications in Vicksburg. Scene on Crawford St. Head Quarters 17th Army Corps. // (Private) - A new line of fortifications now in course of construction here & nearby completed - at present contraband - but the small piece shown in the sketch will not materially affect the business - [signed] F.B.S. // P.S. This shows the manner of constructing this works - a wood work revetment with the earth thrown up in front-."
- Subjects:
- Mississippi--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863 Fortification--History--19th century
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal folds; uneven paper at bottom margin; rips near lower left corner and on right margin; splash stain at upper left; glue stains on upper margin.
- Place:
- Mississippi--Warren--Vicksburg
- Medium:
- Graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 7.25 x 9.75 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 32.3526456, -90.877882
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-FBS-MS-5-6/63c (Box 7.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4775
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-FBS-MS-5-6/63c
- Collection:
- Architecture and Townscapes
- Tags:
- Architecture Cityscape Contraband labor
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Siege of Vicksburg: Soldiers at Work on the Fortifications", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2712.html