https://beckercollection.bc.edu/files/original/fa3b3e186c3a737541c8f5f33db0c14d.jpg ed359a58ab702eb6d71b9a43fc09f788 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ships Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 23378 Relation A related resource http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4629 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 11, 1865 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1865-03-11 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context (Becker)CW-JB-NC-3/11/65a Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910 Title A name given to the resource Couriers En Route to Sherman's Army in Fayetteville (Wilmington Assault) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. graphite and ink wash on wove paper Extent The size or duration of the resource. 9.75 x 6 in. Has Part A related resource that is included either physically or logically in the described resource. Recto: no text. Verso: "Couriers with large cavalry escort en route with dispatches for Sherman's Army at Fayetteville Preparing to cross the river at Wilmington on board the Gen Howard // [Signed] J.B. // March 11th, 65 // Fayetteville 140 miles from Wilmington and the head of navigation although no vessel of any size can reach within 80 miles of the place. Sherman will leave Fayetteville and strike across the country to Warsaw on the railroad running from Wilmington to Goldsboro at which place he will form a junction with Schofield and then proceed to invest the latter place. He will have two bases, one from Newberne and the other here. The men are working on this road night and day and I shall probably be with Sherman and Schofield in a weeks time // Yours, [Signed] Joseph Becker." Sketch of chickens? banjoes? West Virginia? Description An account of the resource Poor; large brown stain over most of the surface. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Original drawing location: CW-JB-NC-3/11/65a (Box 3.) Subject The topic of the resource Fort Fisher (N.C. : Fort)--Siege, 1864-1865 Wilmington (N.C.)--History--19th century North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Messengers--North Carolina--Wilmington Type The nature or genre of the resource Drawings--American--1860-1870 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 34.2257255, -77.9447102 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant North Carolina--New Hanover--Wilmington Architecture Ship Townhouse