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Our Line of Fortifications near Bartonsville, Virginia Item Info
- Abstract:
- Int. and elegant scene; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 12/31/1864.
- Title:
- Our Line of Fortifications near Bartonsville, Virginia
- Artist:
- Taylor, James E., 1839-1901
- Date:
- December 31, 1864
- Transcription:
- Recto: "[in ink] 5 // 1st Rhode Island Battery // 6th Corps // Our line of fortifications near Bartonsville // Gen Seymour & Wright expect this sketch published // large oak // cedar limbs used as protection for artillery forces // corn stacks // pike // Barber // Band Qts 9 Con - V.V.I.";Verso: No text.
- Subjects:
- Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Fortification--Virginia Military camps--Virginia
- Condition:
- Horizontal fold; tears along left margin (as if from sketchbook).
- Place:
- Virginia--Frederick--Bartonsville
- Medium:
- Graphite on wove paper with some ink
- Dimensions:
- 5 x 7 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 39.1114948, -78.2119457
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-JT-VA-12/31/64b (Box 9.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4844
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-JT-VA-12/31/64b
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Tags:
- Camp life Tent
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Our Line of Fortifications near Bartonsville, Virginia", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/3027.html