Citizens leaving Atlanta as consequence of the late order of Gen. Sherman


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Title

Citizens leaving Atlanta as consequence of the late order of Gen. Sherman

Abstract


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Artist


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Date

1864

Transcription

Recto: "Atlanta, Ga // make a crowd // of women // a few men -- with Carpet Bags in their hands."
Verso: "Citizens leaving Atlanta consequence of the late order of Gen. Sherman -- This represents families leaving for the South in Government transport wagons."

Condition

Folds at left corners; three vertical fold marks; one horizontal fold mark; stains on right and left sides.

Medium

graphite on paper

Dimensions

9.5 x 6.5 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

33.7489954, -84.3879824

Source

Original drawing location: CW-UK-GA-64 (Box 10).

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4998

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-UK-GA-64

Citation

“Citizens leaving Atlanta as consequence of the late order of Gen. Sherman,” The Becker Collection, accessed October 11, 2026, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2671.