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The Siege of Charleston - Capture of the Lower Portion of Morris Island, South Carolina Item Info
- Abstract:
- Wide battle panorama; is the date 7/10 or 7/18?.
- Title:
- The Siege of Charleston - Capture of the Lower Portion of Morris Island, South Carolina
- Artist:
- Crane, W. T.
- Date:
- July 18, 1863
- Transcription:
- Recto: "marsh filled with rifle pits // Strong's brigade charging // no horses in this picture // observatory // marsh // Bluffs filled with rebels and heavy guns // 6th Conn. storming the bluffs // plain // The 7th N.H. 100th N.Y. & part of the 48th- NY & 45th & 62d Ohio crossing the inlet - // monitor of the Ironsides - shelling Morris Isl // Light house inlet // sand bags and palmetto logs -loosely made - // Battery of Parrott Guns - in irregular sand Bluffs - on Folly Island.";Verso: "The Seige [sic] of Charleston // capture of the lower portion of Morris Island S.C." By Gen Gillmore July 10th // From a sketch by an eye witness", [two worked sums].
- Subjects:
- South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Charleston (S.C.)--History--Siege, 1863 Morris Island (S.C.)--History--19th century
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal folds; old adhesive at edges, apparently once attached to CW-WC-SC-7/18/63b; stains and pin holes.
- Place:
- South Carolina--Charleston--Morris Island
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 5.25 x 13.5 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 32.7124021, -79.8940806
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-7/18/63a (Box 6.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4727
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-WC-SC-7/18/63a
- Collection:
- Ships
- Tags:
- Battle Regiment Ships
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "The Siege of Charleston - Capture of the Lower Portion of Morris Island, South Carolina", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2784.html