Scenes in Richmond: Secesh Ladies Visiting Their Friends in Prison (Capture of Richmond)

Scenes in Richmond: Secesh Ladies Visiting Their Friends in Prison (Capture of Richmond)

Secesh colloq. for secessionist; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 5/27/1865, p. 149.

April 10, 1865

Recto: no text.

Verso: "Scenes in Richmond // Scene in front of the Libby prison // Secesh ladies visiting their friends // They generally bring lunch or refreshments in small baskets with them and not being allowed to enter the prison they are handed up by the guard from the outside when such remarks and inquiries as 'William I have brought you some dinner,' 'Say Mary can't you get me out of this cussed hole,' 'Ho Ben is that you when did you get in,' Sam tell mother that I am here,' 'Say you black ape' addressed to some passing colourd [sic] soldier [These] are frequent // [Signed" J.B. // Apr 10 // Line 4 1/2 wide from the mark on the right of the sketch." Different hand: "Va."

Dog ear on upper right corner; bad stain on right margin.

graphite on wove paper

10 x 6.5 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

37.5407246, -77.4360481

Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-4/10/65 (Box 3.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4909

(Becker)CW-JB-VA-4/10/65