Transferring Released Union Prisoners, Pamlico River, North Carolina

Transferring Released Union Prisoners, Pamlico River, North Carolina

In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 6/28/1862.

June 28, 1862

Recto: "Transferring released Union prisoners from the Pilot Boy to Cossack, Pamlico river near Washington, N.C. // Pilot Boy Capt. Wilson // Cossack Capt. Bennet // Rebel battery & obstruction // [different hand] Sunken schooner Albemarle // Steamer Albemarle capture from rebels at Newbern & sunk by contact with piles while in the service of a exp. to Washington."

Verso: [sketch caricature of a man on a horse greeting a farmer].

Vertical and horizontal folds.

Graphite on wove paper with some brown ink writing and markings

6.5 x 10 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Marine drawings--American--1860-1870

35.1337865, -76.6874701

Original drawing location: CW-FHS-NC-6/28/62 (Box 8.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4877

(Becker)CW-FHS-NC-6/28/62