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Siege of Charleston, South Carolina - New Rebel Works on James Island Item Info
- Abstract:
- Attractive vignettes of boats and panoramas.
- Title:
- Siege of Charleston, South Carolina - New Rebel Works on James Island
- Artist:
- Crane, W. T.
- Date:
- no date/ August 22nd
- Transcription:
- Recto: "James Island // marsh filled with high grass all along here // Ft. Johnson // distant woods // Battery Simkins // Rebel flag of truce Aug.22d // Battery Bee, Sullivans Island // Rebel Ram Reconnoitering [sic] // woods // high marsh grass all along here", Battery Hascall // high marsh grass // New Rebel Works on James Island.";Verso: no text.
- Subjects:
- James Island (S.C.)--History--19th century Sullivans Island (S.C.)--History--19th century Charleston (S.C.)--History--Siege, 1863 South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Fortification--South Carolina Warships--Confederate States of America
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal folds; center piece inset and joined with strips of paper; dog ears at four corner; ripping along upper margin; stains.
- Place:
- South Carolina--Charleston--James Island
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 9 x 13 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 32.7534721, -79.9528450999999
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-NDn (Box 6.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4766
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-WC-SC-NDn
- Collection:
- Ships
- Tags:
- Flag
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Siege of Charleston, South Carolina - New Rebel Works on James Island", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2767.html