Our Line of Fortifications near Bartonsville, Virginia
Title
Our Line of Fortifications near Bartonsville, Virginia
Abstract
Int. and elegant scene; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 12/31/1864.
Artist
Date
December 31, 1864
Transcription
Recto: "[in ink] 5 // 1st Rhode Island Battery // 6th Corps // Our line of fortifications near Bartonsville // Gen Seymour & Wright expect this sketch published // large oak // cedar limbs used as protection for artillery forces // corn stacks // pike // Barber // Band Qts 9 Con - V.V.I."
Verso: No text.
Condition
Horizontal fold; tears along left margin (as if from sketchbook).
Medium
Graphite on wove paper with some ink
Dimensions
5 x 7 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
39.1114948, -78.2119457
Source
Original drawing location: CW-JT-VA-12/31/64b (Box 9.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4844
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-JT-VA-12/31/64b
Citation
Taylor, James E., 1839-1901, “Our Line of Fortifications near Bartonsville, Virginia,” The Becker Collection, accessed November 28, 2024, https://iiifomeka.bc.edu/items/show/3027.