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Transferring Released Union Prisoners, Pamlico River, North Carolina Item Info

Abstract:
In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 6/28/1862.
Title:
Transferring Released Union Prisoners, Pamlico River, North Carolina
Artist:
Schell, Francis H., 1834-1909
Date:
June 28, 1862
Transcription:
Recto: "Transferring released Union prisoners from the Pilot Boy to Cossack, Pamlico river near Washington, N.C. // Pilot Boy Capt. Wilson // Cossack Capt. Bennet // Rebel battery & obstruction // [different hand] Sunken schooner Albemarle // Steamer Albemarle capture from rebels at Newbern & sunk by contact with piles while in the service of a exp. to Washington.";Verso: [sketch caricature of a man on a horse greeting a farmer].
Subjects:
North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Pamlico River (N.C.) Prisoners of war--Transportation Ships--History--19th century
Condition:
Vertical and horizontal folds.
Place:
North Carolina--Pamlico North Carolina--Pamlico River North Carolina--Beaufort county--Washington
Medium:
Graphite on wove paper with some brown ink writing and markings
Dimensions:
6.5 x 10 in.
Genre:
Image;StillImage
Coordinates:
35.1337865, -76.6874701
Source:
Original drawing location: CW-FHS-NC-6/28/62 (Box 8.)
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4877
Ref. Number:
(Becker)CW-FHS-NC-6/28/62
Collection:
Ships
Format:
image/jpeg
Attribution
Citation:
"Transferring Released Union Prisoners, Pamlico River, North Carolina", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2789.html