General Sherman reviewing his forces in Raleigh, N.C.

General Sherman reviewing his forces in Raleigh, N.C.

April 24, 1865

Recto: "Gen. Sherman reviewing his forces in Raleigh, N.C. // Gen //Cream //Howard // Geary // [illegible] // Sherman // Grant // Gen. Clark // Col Hickenlooper // Maj Cadle // Col Kerby // Major Thomkins // Capt // Steele."

Verso: "Apl 24th // Grand Special review of the 19th Corps by Gen. Grant the day previous to starting out for Johnston- T'was a magnificent & important affair- The newspapers will give a full account of the whole affair. // We have orders to start in the morning at 7 o'clock in the direction of Greensboro."

Multiple small tears on left side; 3 horizontal fold marks; two vertical fold marks // tears on edges of fold marks.

graphite on paper

13.0 x 9.75 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

35.7795897, -78.6381787

Original drawing location: CW-JT-NC-4-24-65 (Box 10).

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4960

(Becker)CW-JT-NC-4-24-65