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The Siege of Charleston - Bombardment of Fort Wagner by Iron Clads Item Info
- Abstract:
- Wide battle panorama; not a continuation of its pendant.
- Title:
- The Siege of Charleston - Bombardment of Fort Wagner by Iron Clads
- Artist:
- Crane, W. T.
- Date:
- July 18, 1863
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Montauk // Flag ship // Ironsides // no figures on this beach // Beach // Breakers.";Verso: "The Seige [sic] of Charleston // Bombardment of Fort Wagner by the Iron Clads and wooden gunboats July 18th previous to the assault by Gen. Gillmores troops // sketched by an eyewitness." Sketch of a man in a large hat?
- Subjects:
- South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations Charleston (S.C.)--History--Siege, 1863 Fort Wagner (S.C.)--History--19th century Armored vessels--United States--History--19th century
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal folds; old adhesive at edges, apparently once attached to CW-WC-SC-7/18/63a; stains and pin holes; scrunched rip at upper margin; foxing.
- Place:
- South Carolina--Charleston--Charleston Harbor South Carolina--Charleston county--Fort Wagner
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper with ink wash
- Dimensions:
- 5.25 x 13.5 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 32.7860242, -79.9058453999999
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-7/18/63b (Box 6.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4728
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-WC-SC-7/18/63b
- Collection:
- Ships
- Tags:
- Warship
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "The Siege of Charleston - Bombardment of Fort Wagner by Iron Clads", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2783.html