A Street in Smithville (Capture of Wilmington)

A Street in Smithville (Capture of Wilmington)

In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 3/4/1865, p. 380.

February 3, 1865

Recto: no text.

Verso: "A street in Smithville // Union troops preparing for an attack by the rebels from Wilmington. Contrabands throwing up earthworks // Feb 3rd // [Signed] J.B. // Smithville is one of the prettiest places that I have ever seen being one immense grove of Live Oak trees // The only drawback to the place are the inhabitants two thirds being nigs // [Signed] J.B."

Loss of paper along upper margin; dog ears in lower left corner; tear on left margin; stains in right margin; vertical creases; hole near right corner.

graphite on wove paper

9.75 x 6.5 in.

Drawings--American--1860-1870

33.921563, -78.0202676999999

Original drawing location: CW-JB-NC-2/3/65a (Box 3.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4622

(Becker)CW-JB-NC-2/3/65a