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).
Artist
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."
Subject
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
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 November 21, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2655.