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The Skirmish Line and Scene of the Fights in front of Fort Stevens, Near Washington, D.C. Item Info
- Abstract:
- Battle panorama.
- Title:
- The Skirmish Line and Scene of the Fights in front of Fort Stevens, Near Washington, D.C.
- Artist:
- Mullen, E. F.
- Date:
- July 12, 1864
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Burning woods // Corn patch // House burnt to prevent Rebel Sharpshooters from occupying it // [signed] EFM.";Verso: "The Schirmish [sic] Line And Scene of the fights on Tuesday and Wednesday. // in front of Fort Stevens // [signed] EFM."
- Subjects:
- Washington (D.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Fort Stevens (Washington, D.C.)
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal folds; dog ears at upper corners; rips along upper and lower margin; slight stain and brown speckling at lower right corner.
- Place:
- District of Columbia--Washington--Fort Stevens District of Columbia--Washington
- Medium:
- Graphite on heavy gauge wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 9.75 x 13.25 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 38.96436, -77.0291697
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-EM-WDC-7/12/64 (Box 7.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4745
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-EM-WDC-7/12/64
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Tags:
- Soldier Trees
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "The Skirmish Line and Scene of the Fights in front of Fort Stevens, Near Washington, D.C.", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2961.html