Confederate Soldiers Taking the Oath of Allegiance

Confederate Soldiers Taking the Oath of Allegiance

In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 10/1/1864.

October 1, 1864

Recto: "[signed] E. Mullen 1864 // Confederate prisoners Taking the Oath [of Allegiance]."

Verso: "Administering the Oath of Allegiance to a Party of Rebel Deserters near 'Dutch Gap' Va. // [signed] Ed. F. Mullen // [different hand] line cut." 5 1/2 wide line.

Vertical and horizontal folds; back rips along upper and lower margins; bad loss of paper at right margin and corners; dog ears at left corners; brown stain and pin hole at upper right.

Graphite on heavy gauge wove paper

9.75 x 13.25 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

37.359871, -77.4152606

Original drawing location: CW-EM-VA-10/1/64 (Box 7.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4750

(Becker)CW-EM-VA-10/1/64