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The Scene at Burkeville Station on the Southside Railroad (Capture of Petersburg) Item Info

Abstract:
Rough sketch.
Title:
The Scene at Burkeville Station on the Southside Railroad (Capture of Petersburg)
Artist:
Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
Date:
April 16, 1865
Transcription:
Recto: "Rebs // large oak trees // union camp // Rebs.";Verso: "Scene at Burkeville Station on the Southside RR // The captured Rebel muskets from Lee's army being piled up at Burkesville previous to being sent north // were conveyed from the place of surrender to Burkesville in wagons // [Signed] J.B. // April 16." Different hand: "Va."
Subjects:
Petersburg (Va.)--History--Siege, 1864-1865 Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States--Army--Firearms Railroad stations--Virginia--Petersburg
Condition:
Vertical and horizontal creases; dog ear on lower left corner; pinholes; smudging.
Place:
Virginia--Nottoway--Burkeville
Medium:
graphite with ink wash on wove paper
Dimensions:
10 x 6.25 in.
Genre:
Image;StillImage
Coordinates:
37.1876529, -78.2013858999999
Source:
Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-4/16/65b (Box 3.)
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4635
Ref. Number:
(Becker)CW-JB-VA-4/16/65b
Collection:
America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives
Tags:
Covered wagon Weapon
Format:
image/jpeg
Attribution
Citation:
"The Scene at Burkeville Station on the Southside Railroad (Capture of Petersburg)", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/3046.html