Scene in One of the Camps of the Negro Regiment: Mode of Punishing Negro Soldiers for Various Offences (Siege of Petersburg)

Title

Scene in One of the Camps of the Negro Regiment: Mode of Punishing Negro Soldiers for Various Offences (Siege of Petersburg)

Abstract

Image of Blacks; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 10/10/64 p. 81 (in apparent conflict with date on drawing).

Date

October 31, 1864

Transcription

Recto: No text.
Verso: "Scene in one of the camps of the Negro regiments on the left of the line // Mode of punishing negro soldiers for various offences // Oct 31 [Signed] Joseph Becker // 5 1/2 wide."

Condition

Loss of paper on left margin; pin holes in each corner; vertical crease; small smudges and stains.

Medium

graphite and charcoal on wove paper

Dimensions

10 x 6.5 in.

Genre

Drawings--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

37.2279279, -77.4019266999999

Source

Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-10/31/64 (Box 2).

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/5134

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-JB-VA-10/31/64

Collection

African-Americans

Citation

Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910, “Scene in One of the Camps of the Negro Regiment: Mode of Punishing Negro Soldiers for Various Offences (Siege of Petersburg),” The Becker Collection, accessed December 25, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2655.