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Cape Fear: On the Lookout for Blockade Runners (Capture of Wilmington) Item Info
- Abstract:
- 3/4/1865, front page.
- Title:
- Cape Fear: On the Lookout for Blockade Runners (Capture of Wilmington)
- Artist:
- Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
- Date:
- February 8, 1865
- Transcription:
- Recto: no text.;Verso: different hand: "Charleston S Carolina [canceled] // Cape Fear // On the lookout for Blockade runners // The signal light on the Mound battery formerly in the possession of the rebels but now used by the Union troops as a decoy light for the purpose of deceiving and entrapping Blockade runners two having been bagged in this way a few days ago // [Signed] J.B. Feb 8th 65."
- Subjects:
- Cape Fear (N.C.)--History--19th century Fort Fisher (N.C. : Fort)--Siege, 1864-1865 North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--Army--Drills and tactics Signal lights
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal creases; dog ear on lower right corner.
- Place:
- North Carolina--Harnett--Cape Fear North Carolina--Cape Fear River
- Medium:
- ink wash with white heightening over graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 9.75 x 9.75 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 35.425, -78.815
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-JB-NC-2/8/65a (Box 3.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/5133
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-JB-NC-2/8/65a
- Collection:
- America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
- Tags:
- Night scene
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Cape Fear: On the Lookout for Blockade Runners (Capture of Wilmington)", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/3037.html