Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse
Title
Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse
Abstract
Schematic in foreground with developed landscape.
Artist
Date
May 10, 1864
Transcription
Recto: "Pickets to prevent straggling // soldiers and officers as spectators // ploughed field // Union troops // Rebel bat. // Rebels."
Verso: "Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse Tuesday afternoon May 10th."
Condition
Vertical central fold; crumbling at lower right corner; darkening at left lower corner.
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
13 x 9.75 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Landscape drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
38.2191268, -77.6143027
Source
Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-5/10/64a (Box 1.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4558
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-JB-VA-5/10/64a
Collection
Citation
Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910, “Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse,” The Becker Collection, accessed April 19, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2202.