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Scene in One of the Camps of the Negro Regiment: Mode of Punishing Negro Soldiers for Various Offences (Siege of Petersburg) Item Info

Abstract:
Image of Blacks; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 10/10/64 p. 81 (in apparent conflict with date on drawing).
Title:
Scene in One of the Camps of the Negro Regiment: Mode of Punishing Negro Soldiers for Various Offences (Siege of Petersburg)
Artist:
Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
Date:
October 31, 1864
Transcription:
Recto: No text.;Verso: "Scene in one of the camps of the Negro regiments on the left of the line // Mode of punishing negro soldiers for various offences // Oct 31 [Signed] Joseph Becker // 5 1/2 wide."
Subjects:
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--African Americans Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865 Military discipline--United States--History--19th century
Condition:
Loss of paper on left margin; pin holes in each corner; vertical crease; small smudges and stains.
Place:
Virginia--Dinwiddie--Petersburg
Medium:
graphite and charcoal on wove paper
Dimensions:
10 x 6.5 in.
Genre:
Image;StillImage
Coordinates:
37.2279279, -77.4019266999999
Source:
Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-10/31/64 (Box 2).
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/5134
Ref. Number:
(Becker)CW-JB-VA-10/31/64
Collection:
African-Americans
Tags:
African-American Camp life Military discipline
Format:
image/jpeg
Attribution
Citation:
"Scene in One of the Camps of the Negro Regiment: Mode of Punishing Negro Soldiers for Various Offences (Siege of Petersburg)", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2655.html