Evacuation of Corinth, Mississippi by the Rebels

Title

Evacuation of Corinth, Mississippi by the Rebels

Abstract

Large panorama with fine detail; is that Lovie's handwriting or someone elses?

Artist

Lovie, Henri

Date

May 30, 1862

Transcription

Recto: "[different hand] Evacuation of Corinth, Mississippi lately held by the rebel General Beauregard. Burning of stations, ware houses, and supplies. Entry of National troops. From a sketch etc. Lovie. // Corinth."
Verso: no text.

Condition

Loss of paper at left corners and lower right (more imminent); stains at upper corners; vertical folds.

Medium

graphite on wove paper with brown ink writing

Dimensions

9 x 14 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

34.9342548, -88.5222702

Source

Original drawing location: CW-HL-MS-5/30/62a (Box 5.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4510

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-HL-MS-5/30/62a

Citation

Lovie, Henri, “Evacuation of Corinth, Mississippi by the Rebels,” The Becker Collection, accessed April 25, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2682.