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Battle of Summit Point, West Virginia Item Info
- Abstract:
- In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 9/17/1864.
- Title:
- Battle of Summit Point, West Virginia
- Artist:
- Taylor, James E., 1839-1901
- Date:
- August 21, 1864
- Transcription:
- Recto: "'Battle of Summit Point' Sunday A.M. 20th ult // gen. [sic] Wilsons [sic] Cavalry fight // cloudy sky // rebs // reb skirmishers // Fitz Hughs Battery in foreground.";Verso: No text [caricature of a woman?].
- Subjects:
- West Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1864 (August-November)
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal folds; dog ears at lower corners; ink splashes across surface.
- Place:
- West Virginia--Jefferson--Summit Point
- Medium:
- Graphite on blue-lined paper
- Dimensions:
- 5.25 x 9.75 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 39.2406878, -77.9779958
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-JT-WV-8/21/64 (Box 9.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4805
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-JT-WV-8/21/64
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Tags:
- Battle Cavalry Dwellings Rebels
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Battle of Summit Point, West Virginia", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2973.html