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Abstract:
Naval battle scene.
Title:
Reconnaissance up James River - Attack on the U.S.S. Commodore Barney
Artist:
Bonwill, Charles E. H., b. ca. 1836
Date:
August 9, 1863
Transcription:
Recto: "make only one man (officer) on hurricane deck) // flag shot away - no awnings up // iron shutters to protect against sharpshooters aft and forward - awning overhead // long line of [?] firing // woods // artillery firing under cover of leaves // Turn over // Boats windows closed with iron shutters // Act. Vol. Lt. Samuel-Huse Commdg - Com. Barney - Lt. Col. Whipple 19th Wisconsin comdg - Gen. Jessup // Lt. Willard, Executive Officer // Capt. Cox comdg Cohasset", Capt. Nicholson comdg - Monitor.";Verso: "Reconnaissance up James River // Attack on U.S.S. Commodore Barney - Gen. Jessup, Cohasset & Sangamon (Monitor) at Turkey Island, Wednesday August 4th 1863 // The Barney was in tow behind, while the Cohasset was hitched to the port side of the Monitor (and exposed to the worst fire) was fastened. The Cohasset is a steam tug with iron shutters forward aft to protect against sharpshooters. The Jessup has the same, and is a black boat with while line (see sketch) around her. Fenders hang outside. The Monitor was built at Chester, Pa and is exactly like the Lehigh. The enemy were posted on a bluff, the artillery & sharpshooters in the edge of the woods- // For particulars see De Myser's letter to the Herald. // The Barney was struck by 30 solid shot and shell and riddled with bullets. It was terrible. These are important sketches you will find after seeing the Herald- // [signed] C.E.H. Bonwill // Fort Monroe, Va Aug 9th 63."
Subjects:
James River (Va.)--History--19th century Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Commodore Barney (Ship) United States.--Navy--History--19th century Ships
Condition:
Vertical and horizontal folds; ripping along left and bottom margins; dog ears and loss of paper at all corners; staining on image.
Place:
Virginia--James River
Medium:
Graphite on wove paper
Dimensions:
9.75 x 13.5 in.
Genre:
Image;StillImage
Coordinates:
37.3826009, -78.1549845
Source:
Original drawing location: CW-CB-VA-8/9/63 (Box 7.)
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4640
Ref. Number:
(Becker)CW-CB-VA-8/9/63
Collection:
Ships
Tags:
Naval Battle
Format:
image/jpeg
Attribution
Citation:
"Reconnaissance up James River - Attack on the U.S.S. Commodore Barney", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2761.html
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