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The Raid into North Carolina - The Return Across the Chowan River Item Info
- Abstract:
- Large scale panorama.
- Title:
- The Raid into North Carolina - The Return Across the Chowan River
- Artist:
- Bonwill, Charles E. H., b. ca. 1836
- Date:
- July 30, 1863
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Turn Over // The Raid into North Carolina - The Return: Col Spear's Cavalry (under protection of gunboats) recrossing into the Chowan River July 30th. 1863.";Verso: "Make Contrabands (negroes) Men, Women, & Children standing in groups // [signed] C.E.H. Bonwill // July 30th/63." Sketches of ironclads.
- Subjects:
- Chowan River (N.C.)--History--19th century North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--Army--Cavalry--History--19th century Steamboats--History--19th century
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal folds; stain on back; dog ears at all corners; loss of paper at upper margin; ripping along central fold at top and bottom; .
- Place:
- North Carolina--Hertford--Winton Chowan River
- Medium:
- Graphite on heavy gauge wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 9.5 x 13.25 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 36.3957098, -76.9319034999999
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-CB-NC-7/30/63b (Box 7.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4639
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-CB-NC-7/30/63b
- Collection:
- Ships
- Tags:
- African-American Carriage Horses River scene Transport
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "The Raid into North Carolina - The Return Across the Chowan River", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2781.html