Burnside Expedition: The Blockading Fleet Joining in the Bombardment of Fort Macon

Title

Burnside Expedition: The Blockading Fleet Joining in the Bombardment of Fort Macon

Abstract

Naval scene.

Date

April 25, 1862

Transcription

Recto: "No yards // State of Georgia // Daylight // Chippewa // Gemsbok // The blockading fleet joining in the bombardment of Fort Macon // The Burnside Expedition // The National ships, blockading Beaufort Sound, cooperating with the land forces under Gen. Parke in the Bombardment of Fort Macon. From a sketch by Mr. F.H. Schell; our special artist."
Verso: No text.

Condition

Vertical and horizontal folds; yellow stain on left side and blobs across top margin.

Medium

Graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

10 x 13.25 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Marine drawings--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

34.6971403999999, -76.6786693999999

Source

Original drawing location: CW-FHS-NC-4/25/62c (Box 8.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4875

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-FHS-NC-4/25/62c

Collection

Ships

Citation

Schell, Francis H., 1834-1909, “Burnside Expedition: The Blockading Fleet Joining in the Bombardment of Fort Macon,” The Becker Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2732.