Conveying Stores to the Beach near Fort Fisher (Capture of Wilmington)

Conveying Stores to the Beach near Fort Fisher (Capture of Wilmington)

In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 3/4/1865, p. 380.

January 28, 1865

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."

Dog ears at all corners; vertical and horizontal creases; stain in right corner.

graphite heightened with white on wove paper

12.75 x 9.87 in.

Drawings--American--1860-1870

33.9716424, -77.9177488

Original drawing location: CW-JB-NC-1/28/65b (Box 3.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4621

(Becker)CW-JB-NC-1/28/65b