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Abstract:

In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 10/29/1864, p. 84. A beautiful drawing.

Title:

Loyal Dunkards at General Crooks' Headquarters

Artist:

Taylor, James E., 1839-1901

Date:

October 2, 1864

Transcription:

Recto: "Cold drizzly morning // 6 x 9 1/2 // Corps flag // Sheridan HdQt // night HdQtr designation Red & Blue light // Reb Prisoners // Capt. Cherington Provost // Major Stephen Inspection Gen // Capt. Douglass Chief C.S. // 'Dunkards'.";Verso: "[very faint] "I'm as a wanderer & they took me in // A scene at Gen. Crooks Hd'Qts Oct. 2nd 1864 - at Harrisonburg- // This Hegira of the Loyal Dunkards, a non-combatant Sect similar to the Quakers, - the scene represents them at gen Crooks HdQts - procuring passes and making arrangements to migrate to the Land of Milk and Honey - I wish you would have a little extra attention paid to the three officers by the engraver - they are life sketches - these gentlemen took me in Mr. Leslie. I showed them your Letter & they expect this little return for their liberality - They hold prominent positions - Major Stephen's is inspection General for Crook's Corps. Cap. Cherington is Provost Marshall Gen ditto. Cap. Douglass commissary subsistence ditto. About one hundred families have gone North with a return supply train - Many more will do so soon - it is a decided Illustration that all cannot be Reb sympathizers as such I think would remain instead of leaving house & home (some of their houses are fine ones) to be plundered and destroyed by both armies - This picture seemed to please Gen Crook very much - He is a noble man, modest & retiring = is loved by all who know him - he has acquired a lasting fame through his masterly operations [sic] in the late campaign & I think deserves considerable notice // [signed] Taylor."

Subjects:

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Conscientious objectors Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Military camps--Virginia Brethren (Church of the Brethren)--Virginia

Condition:

Vertical and horizontal folds; dog ear at upper right; brown stains.

Place:

Virginia--Harrisonburg

Medium:

Graphite on heavy gauge wove paper

Dimensions:

6.5 x 10 in.

Genre:

Image;StillImage

Coordinates:

38.4495688, -78.8689155

Source:

Original drawing location: CW-JT-VA-10/2/64 (Box 9.)

URI:

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4840

Ref. Number:

(Becker)CW-JT-VA-10/2/64

Collection:

America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives

Tags:

Camp life Portrait Prisoner Quaker Tent

Format:

image/jpeg

Attribution

Citation:

"Loyal Dunkards at General Crooks' Headquarters", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/3008.html