The Army in the Advance (Upton's Hill)

The Army in the Advance (Upton's Hill)

Sketchy parade scene with nice landscape.

September 16, 1862

Recto: "Febre's house - Secesh // The Army in the Advance // Encampment of the N.Y. 25th Regt Col. // Col. ?, E. Kerrigan - on Upton's Hill, Va. // There was a report in the N.Y. Herald that Febre's house was burnt which is not the case - it still stands there - // The Evening Parade" "[Signed] Lumley Upson's [sic] Hill, Virginia."

Verso: no text.

Ripping along upper and lower margins; foxing and dog ears on left margin; pin marks.

graphite on laid and sized paper

14.25 x 8.75 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

37.4315734, -78.6568942

Original drawing location: CW-AL-VA-9/16/62 (Box 4.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4549

(Becker)CW-AL-VA-9/16/62