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Charge of the Fifth Corps (Battle of Poplar Springs Church - Peeble's Farm) Item Info
- Abstract:
- Fine battle schematic; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 10/22/1864, p. 72-3.
- Title:
- Charge of the Fifth Corps (Battle of Poplar Springs Church - Peeble's Farm)
- Artist:
- Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
- Date:
- September 30, 1864
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Rebels.";Verso: "Gallant charge of a portion of the 5th Corps on the rebel fort in the battle near Poplar Springs Church // on Friday Sept 30."
- Subjects:
- Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865 Peeble's Farm, Battle of, Va., 1864 Fortification--Virginia--History--19th century
- Condition:
- Good; central vertical fold.
- Place:
- Virginia--Dinwiddie--Petersburg
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 10 x 6.5 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 37.2279279, -77.4019266999999
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-9/30/64c (Box 2.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4593
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-JB-VA-9/30/64c
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Tags:
- Flag
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Charge of the Fifth Corps (Battle of Poplar Springs Church - Peeble's Farm)", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/3003.html