These Barracks Adjoining Fort Jeff Thompson
Title
These Barracks Adjoining Fort Jeff Thompson
Abstract
Artist
Date
March 14, 1862
Transcription
Recto: "These barracks are adjoining Fort Jeff Thompson are built in a very neat and substantial manner of sawed boards // Rebel cantonment at New Madrid [deserted by Jeff Thompson- crossed out] now occupied by 1st Reg. Infantry & 7th Wisconsin battery // These sketches as you perceive are taken very hurriedly as I leave with the advance of Gen. Pope's command which crosses the river at 6 P.M. yours truly Jas W. McLaughlin."
Verso: No text.
Condition
Rough on bottom edge.
Place
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
9.25 x 7 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
37.9642529, -91.8318334
Source
Original drawing location: CW-JWML-MO-3-14-62 (Box 10).
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/5037
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-JWML-MO-3-14-62