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Conveying Stores to the Beach near Fort Fisher (Capture of Wilmington) Item Info
- Abstract:
- In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 3/4/1865, p. 380.
- Title:
- Conveying Stores to the Beach near Fort Fisher (Capture of Wilmington)
- Artist:
- Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
- Date:
- January 28, 1865
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Used Feb. 16", numerals as on verso.;Verso: "Mode of Conveying Stores from the Transports to the beach near Fort Fisher for our troops // Jan 28 // [Signed] J.B. // 1 Blockade runner // 2 outside fleet commanding beach // 3 Blockade runner." Different hand: "N Carolina."
- Subjects:
- Fort Fisher (N.C. : Fort)--Siege, 1864-1865 Wilmington (N.C.)--History--19th century North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--Army--Supplies and stores
- Condition:
- Dog ears at all corners; vertical and horizontal creases; stain in right corner.
- Place:
- North Carolina--New Hanover--Fort Fisher North Carolina--New Hanover county--Wilmington
- Medium:
- graphite heightened with white on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 12.75 x 9.87 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 33.9716424, -77.9177488
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-JB-NC-1/28/65b (Box 3.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4621
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-JB-NC-1/28/65b
- Collection:
- Ships
- Tags:
- Wagon Warship
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Conveying Stores to the Beach near Fort Fisher (Capture of Wilmington)", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2736.html