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Burnside Expedition: The Blockading Fleet Joining in the Bombardment of Fort Macon Item Info
- Abstract:
- Naval scene.
- Title:
- Burnside Expedition: The Blockading Fleet Joining in the Bombardment of Fort Macon
- Artist:
- Schell, Francis H., 1834-1909
- Date:
- April 25, 1862
- Transcription:
- Recto: "No yards // State of Georgia // Daylight // Chippewa // Gemsbok // The blockading fleet joining in the bombardment of Fort Macon // The Burnside Expedition // The National ships, blockading Beaufort Sound, cooperating with the land forces under Gen. Parke in the Bombardment of Fort Macon. From a sketch by Mr. F.H. Schell; our special artist.";Verso: No text.
- Subjects:
- North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Fort Macon (N.C.)--Siege, 1862 Burnside's Expedition to North Carolina, 1862 Ships--History--19th century Bombardment--History--19th century
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal folds; yellow stain on left side and blobs across top margin.
- Place:
- North Carolina--Carteret--Fort Macon
- Medium:
- Graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 10 x 13.25 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 34.6971403999999, -76.6786693999999
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-FHS-NC-4/25/62c (Box 8.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4875
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-FHS-NC-4/25/62c
- Collection:
- Ships
- Tags:
- Chippewa (Ship) State of Georgia (Ship)
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Burnside Expedition: The Blockading Fleet Joining in the Bombardment of Fort Macon", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2732.html