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Bayonet Charge on a Rebel Fort at James Island, South Carolina Item Info
- Abstract:
- Vigorous battle scene, sketchy, with interesting use of wash.
- Title:
- Bayonet Charge on a Rebel Fort at James Island, South Carolina
- Artist:
- Crane, W. T.
- Date:
- June 16, 1862
- Transcription:
- Recto: "[illeg] Sharpshooters right [illeg] and woods // [ink] Rebel [illeg] // Dense woods -in rear- // 4 guns on front // [ink] Tower Fort // behind Rebel influence on the parapet of fort // [ink] Rebel rifle pits // U.S. troops all charging Bayonets in double file // Rebel field piece in woods // NB There wer no wonded officers in this charge.";Verso: "while exposed to a murderous cross-fire of grape canister, & musketry // Gallant and most daring bayonet charge of U.S. troops under Brig Gen Stevens upon a rebel fort at James Island, S.C. on the 16th of June."
- Subjects:
- South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Secessionville, Battle of, Secessionville, S.C., 1862
- Condition:
- Vertical, horizontal and tangent folds.
- Place:
- South Carolina--Charleston--James Island
- Medium:
- graphite and ink wash on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 5.25 x 15 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 32.7534721, -79.9528450999999
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-6/16/62 (Box 6.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4718
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-WC-SC-6/16/62
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Tags:
- Battle Bayonet Fortifications
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Bayonet Charge on a Rebel Fort at James Island, South Carolina", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2909.html