Confederate Soldiers Taking the Oath of Allegiance
Title
Confederate Soldiers Taking the Oath of Allegiance
Abstract
In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 10/1/1864.
Artist
Date
October 1, 1864
Transcription
Recto: "[signed] E. Mullen 1864 // Confederate prisoners Taking the Oath [of Allegiance]."
Verso: "Administering the Oath of Allegiance to a Party of Rebel Deserters near 'Dutch Gap' Va. // [signed] Ed. F. Mullen // [different hand] line cut." 5 1/2 wide line.
Subject
Condition
Vertical and horizontal folds; back rips along upper and lower margins; bad loss of paper at right margin and corners; dog ears at left corners; brown stain and pin hole at upper right.
Medium
Graphite on heavy gauge wove paper
Dimensions
9.75 x 13.25 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
37.359871, -77.4152606
Source
Original drawing location: CW-EM-VA-10/1/64 (Box 7.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4750
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-EM-VA-10/1/64
Collection
Citation
Mullen, E. F., “Confederate Soldiers Taking the Oath of Allegiance,” The Becker Collection, accessed April 23, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2644.