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Charge of the Fifth Corps (Battle of Poplar Springs Church - Peeble's Farm) Item Info

Abstract:
Fine battle schematic; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 10/22/1864, p. 72-3.
Title:
Charge of the Fifth Corps (Battle of Poplar Springs Church - Peeble's Farm)
Artist:
Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
Date:
September 30, 1864
Transcription:
Recto: "Rebels.";Verso: "Gallant charge of a portion of the 5th Corps on the rebel fort in the battle near Poplar Springs Church // on Friday Sept 30."
Subjects:
Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865 Peeble's Farm, Battle of, Va., 1864 Fortification--Virginia--History--19th century
Condition:
Good; central vertical fold.
Place:
Virginia--Dinwiddie--Petersburg
Medium:
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions:
10 x 6.5 in.
Genre:
Image;StillImage
Coordinates:
37.2279279, -77.4019266999999
Source:
Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-9/30/64c (Box 2.)
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4593
Ref. Number:
(Becker)CW-JB-VA-9/30/64c
Collection:
America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
Tags:
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Format:
image/jpeg
Attribution
Citation:
"Charge of the Fifth Corps (Battle of Poplar Springs Church - Peeble's Farm)", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/3003.html