Conveying Stores to the Beach near Fort Fisher (Capture of Wilmington)
Title
Conveying Stores to the Beach near Fort Fisher (Capture of Wilmington)
Abstract
In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 3/4/1865, p. 380.
Artist
Date
January 28, 1865
Transcription
Recto: "Used Feb. 16", numerals as on verso.
Verso: "Mode of Conveying Stores from the Transports to the beach near Fort Fisher for our troops // Jan 28 // [Signed] J.B. // 1 Blockade runner // 2 outside fleet commanding beach // 3 Blockade runner." Different hand: "N Carolina."
Subject
Condition
Dog ears at all corners; vertical and horizontal creases; stain in right corner.
Medium
graphite heightened with white on wove paper
Dimensions
12.75 x 9.87 in.
Genre
Drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
33.9716424, -77.9177488
Source
Original drawing location: CW-JB-NC-1/28/65b (Box 3.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4621
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-JB-NC-1/28/65b