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The Presidential Election in the Army of the Potomac (Siege of Petersburg) Item Info
- Abstract:
- Camp scene; worked sketch; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 12/3/1864.
- Title:
- The Presidential Election in the Army of the Potomac (Siege of Petersburg)
- Artist:
- Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
- Date:
- November 8, 1864
- Transcription:
- Recto: Sign: "Union Nomination - Mr. Lincoln Mr. Johnson.";Verso: "The Presidential Election in the Army of the Potomac // View of the Polls near Fort Wadsworth on the Weldon road // Soldiers voting // Nov 8th [Signed] Joseph Becker."
- Subjects:
- Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865 Presidents--United States--Election--1864 Voting--Virginia--History--19th century
- Condition:
- Ripping along creases; loss of paper on three corners.
- Place:
- Virginia--Dinwiddie--Petersburg Virginia--Richmond county--Fort Wadsworth
- Medium:
- graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 13.5 x 9.75 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 37.2279279, -77.4019266999999
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-11/8/64 (Box 2.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4611
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-JB-VA-11/8/64
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Tags:
- Flag Tent
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "The Presidential Election in the Army of the Potomac (Siege of Petersburg)", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/3024.html