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The Capture of the Wagon Train at Corrick's Ford Item Info

Abstract:
Close up of action.
Title:
The Capture of the Wagon Train at Corrick's Ford
Artist:
Lovie, Henri
Date:
July 13, 1861
Transcription:
Recto: "The Capture of the Waggon [sic] train Corrick's Ford. Raining. // Next to small sketch of wagon: Virginia Waggon. // Waggons and horses all mixed up in every direction. The drivers had fled and our men did not draw over the waggon till after the fight.";Verso: no text.
Subjects:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 West Virginia Campaign, 1861 Wagon trains--West Virginia
Condition:
Horizontal and vertical folds; rip on lower right margin.
Place:
West Virginia
Medium:
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions:
8 x 12 in.
Genre:
Image;StillImage
Coordinates:
38.5976262, -80.4549026
Source:
Original drawing location: CW-HL-WV-7/13/61 (Box 5.)
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4486
Ref. Number:
(Becker)CW-HL-WV-7/13/61
Collection:
America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
Tags:
Trees
Format:
image/jpeg
Attribution
Citation:
"The Capture of the Wagon Train at Corrick's Ford", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2875.html