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The Fight on Saturday (Siege of Petersburg) Item Info
- Abstract:
- Fragment of a larger sheet; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 9/17/1864, p. 413.
- Title:
- The Fight on Saturday (Siege of Petersburg)
- Artist:
- Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
- Date:
- August 20, 1864
- Transcription:
- Recto: Panel 1: "The fight on Saturday 20 Aug. on the left of the Union line // Weldon Railroad // Full of Light Artillery not firing." Panel 2: "The Fight on Saturday // Batteries not firing // Full of Figures.";Verso: Panel 1: "No. 1 // Va." Panel 2: CW-JB-VA-8/20/63c.
- Subjects:
- Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865
- Condition:
- Panel 1: two vertical folds, crumbling at corners, and smudges;; discoloration along left margin.Panel 2: two vertical folds; ink smudge above horizon on left; crumbling and folding on right corners. Panels once connected.
- Place:
- Virginia
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Each panel 7.25 x 4.5 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 37.4315734, -78.6568942
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-8/20/64a + b (Box 1.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4649
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-JB-VA-8/20/64a + b
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "The Fight on Saturday (Siege of Petersburg)", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2971.html