Siege of Petersburg

Siege of Petersburg

1864

Recto: "Siege of Petersburg // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4."

Verso: "View of the lines of the two contending armies before Petersburg from Fort Milroy // 1 - second line of Rebel defense which the union troops failed to carry // 2 - Petersburg // 3 - Exploded mine and rebel line // 4 - Union line."

One vertical and two horizontal folds; missing corners; tear at bottom of center fold.

graphite on paper

13 x 9.5 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Landscape drawings--American--1860-1870

37.2279279, -77.4019266999999

Original drawing location: CW-UK-VA-64-3 (Box 10).

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4933

(Becker)CW-UK-VA-64-3