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The Siege of Charleston - Views on and From Morris Island, South Carolina Item Info
- Abstract:
- Neatly rendered panoramic vignettes.
- Title:
- The Siege of Charleston - Views on and From Morris Island, South Carolina
- Artist:
- Crane, W. T.
- Date:
- August 12, 1863
- Transcription:
- Recto: "thick woods // new battery // wreck of the Isaac Smith // new battery // rebel battery on Sullivan's Island // 'Graham's' House Morris Isld. // Rebel battery on Sullivan's Island // distant foliage // [signed] W.T. Crane // Battery Gregg // Marsh // sand // Fort Wagner // no grass // The Seige [sic] of Charleston Views on and from Morris Island, S.C. // Sketched from Craig's Hill.";Verso: The Seige [sic] of Charleston // View of Fort Moultrie, and other rebel works on Sullivan's Island and Fort Wagner Battery Gregg, and 'Graham's' House on Morris Island // August 12th, 63 // [sketch of a rebel flag] // make all rebel flags like this // the new rebel ensign // Blue with white stars." Caricature sketch of the artist?
- Subjects:
- Charleston (S.C.)--History--Siege, 1863 Morris Island (S.C.)--History--19th century Fort Wagner (S.C.)--History--19th century South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal folds; loss of paper at upper left corner and along upper and left margins; staining along all margins; dog ears.
- Place:
- South Carolina--Charleston--Morris Island
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 10.25 x 13.5 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 32.7124021, -79.8940806
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-8/12/63 (Box 6.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4731
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-WC-SC-8/12/63
- Collection:
- Ships
- Tags:
- Architecture Flag Fortifications Ship Structure Warship
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "The Siege of Charleston - Views on and From Morris Island, South Carolina", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2786.html