Siege of Petersburg - Large Fort on the Left of Our Lines
Title
Siege of Petersburg - Large Fort on the Left of Our Lines
Abstract
In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 9/24/1864.
Artist
Date
September 24, 1864
Transcription
Recto: "1. Large Fort on the left of our lines 5th Corps // 2. Track of the Weldon Railroad // 3. Abattus // 4. lines of the 9th A.C. // 5. Working parties deepening the ditch // 6. Relief working parties // The size of this fort is not exaggerated only a small portion of it is seen in the view. It is a good illustration of what the army has to do in this war. The working parties are introduced to show the size of the work if carefully drawn this might have a good effect. They are still at work in the fort."
Verso: no text.
Subject
Condition
Loss of paper at upper right corner and along right margin; glue spots above horizon.
Medium
graphite on wove paper with incidental splashes of gouache
Dimensions
9.5 x 6.5 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
37.2279279, -77.4019266999999
Source
Original drawing location: CW-AM-VA-9/24/64b (Box 4.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4538
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-AM-VA-9/24/64b