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Seventh Regiment., N.Y. State militia in Camp at Frederick, MD., July 1863 Item Info
- Title:
- Seventh Regiment., N.Y. State militia in Camp at Frederick, MD., July 1863
- Artist:
- Avery, John
- Date:
- July 1863
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Seventh Regt., N.Y. State Militia in Camp at Frederick, MD., July 1863 // Conn battery // headquarters // hanging spy // Caloctin range // Avery.";Verso: "Frederick, Md- July 1863- 7th Regt., N.Y.S.M // Frank Leslie Esq.- Dr. Sir, // The enclosed sketch of our camp may be useful to you if so you are quite welcome to it. // The fine farm house & barn on the left are the Smith grounds made memorable as the place where Gen. Hooker so recently resigned his command and transferred it to General Meade. // With the rails from a neighboring fence and a few sheaves of wheat straw we have extemporized a snug camp and are quite comfortable in spite of the rainstorm which has prevailed constantly- Across the wheat field in our rear hangs Wm Richardson a rebel spy, who was arrested with plans and information of the utmost importance to Gen. Lee- he is known throughout the Army as a peddler of books, songs & lithographs- let such ever be the fate of traitors! - The different corps of the grand Army of the Potomac are now passing to the defeat of Lee- flushed with victory- // Yours very truly - John Avery, Jr. 7th Co., 7th Regt., N.Y.S.M."
- Subjects:
- Frederick (Md.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Maryland--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 New York (State).--Militia Military camps--Maryland--Frederick
- Condition:
- Center fold; pinholes; small stains.
- Place:
- Maryland--Frederick--Frederick
- Medium:
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions:
- 10.0 x 7.75 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 39.4142687999999, -77.4105409
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-JA-MD-7-63 (Box 10).
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4966
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-JA-MD-7-63
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Seventh Regiment., N.Y. State militia in Camp at Frederick, MD., July 1863", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2931.html