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Siege of Petersburg - Military Execution of a Deserter near Peebles House, Virginia Item Info
- Abstract:
- A fine drawing in excellent condition.
- Title:
- Siege of Petersburg - Military Execution of a Deserter near Peebles House, Virginia
- Artist:
- McCallum, Andrew
- Date:
- October 14, 1864
- Transcription:
- Recto: no text.;Verso: "Military execution of a Deserter taken in the enemies ranks beloning to the 2nd Div. 9th A.C. he was shot near the Peebles House, Va. October 14 1864 - this is a correct sketch, a great many soldiers witnessing the sight."
- Subjects:
- Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865 Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Firing squads (Execution)--Virginia Military deserters--Virginia
- Condition:
- Two vertical folds; yellowing.
- Place:
- Virginia--Dinwiddie--Petersburg
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 9.5 x 6.5 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 37.2279279, -77.4019266999999
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-AM-VA-10/14/64 (Box 4.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4542
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-AM-VA-10/14/64
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Tags:
- Horses
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Siege of Petersburg - Military Execution of a Deserter near Peebles House, Virginia", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/3014.html