Columbia, South Carolina, Sketched from Camp Sorgum

Columbia, South Carolina, Sketched from Camp Sorgum

Large panorama; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 4/8/1865.

February 16, 1865

Recto: "middle // 'Columbia' sketched from the 17th [Co]rps front near Camp Sorgum // [in ink] South Carolina // state capitol unfinished // Old state house // Line of Spartanburg RR // citadel // Congaree R."

Verso: "View of Columbia fro[m] the South bank of the Congar[ee River] sketched the morning of the 16th - Batteries of the 17[th] Corps are playing upon the city." Two sketches in grey ink, trees it seems."

Vertical and horizontal folds; uneven paper along bottom margin; rips along left and top margin; glue stains in sky.

Graphite on wove paper

5.25 x 13.25 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Panoramic views--American--1860-1870

34.0007104, -81.0348144

Original drawing location: CW-JT-SC-2/16/65 (Box 9.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4852

(Becker)CW-JT-SC-2/16/65