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The Siege of Charleston - Midnight Scenes on Morris Island, South Carolina Item Info
- Abstract:
- Two very interesting drawings, probably intended to be cut apart before submission.
- Title:
- The Siege of Charleston - Midnight Scenes on Morris Island, South Carolina
- Artist:
- Crane, W. T.
- Date:
- July 8, 1863
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Digging out the friese trench // laying the friese into position - // carrying a section of the friese into position // Midnight scene // make these men shouldering this section of fraise [sic] // Midnight scene // 4 horses to each team // naked branches and trunks of trees.";Verso: "The Seige [sic] of Charleston // Morris Island S.C. July 7th 1863 // The Seige [sic] of Charleston // Flanking abbattis // ammunition to the front by night // Morris Island S.C. July 8th 1863." Rudiments of drawing of horizon.
- Subjects:
- South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Charleston (S.C.)--History--Siege, 1863 United States--Army--Transportation Fortification--South Carolina--Charleston
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal folds; rips along vertical folds on upper and lower margin.
- Place:
- South Carolina--Charleston--Morris Island
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 10.5 x 13.5 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 32.7124021, -79.8940806
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-7/8/63 (Box 6.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4726
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-WC-SC-7/8/63
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Tags:
- Figures Horses Infrastructure Shovel
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "The Siege of Charleston - Midnight Scenes on Morris Island, South Carolina", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2933.html