Departure of the Burnside Expedition for Roanoke Island
Title
Departure of the Burnside Expedition for Roanoke Island
Abstract
Tightly rendered naval scene.
Date
February 5, 1862
Transcription
Recto: [numbered list keyed to boats] "(1) Vidette -- gun boat // (2) pilot boy with Gen. Foster // (3) Ranger -- gun boat // (4) Hussar // (5) Eastern Queen taking two schooners in tow // (6) Notherner going for her tow // (7) New York having in tow 3 schrs // (8) Tug Champion // (9) New Brunswick with 2 schrs in tow // (10) [illeg] Gen. Burnside's flag ship -- prize schr astern // (11) chasseur // (12) Admiral taking in tow schrs Sea Bird & Emma with bomb proof floating bridge // (13) Stern wheel boat Union // (14) Hatteras pilot boat // (15)."
Verso: "Departure of the Burnside expedition for Roanoke Island // Wednesday, February 5th 1862 // 8 A.M. Sunny sky -- fresh breeze from N.E."
Subject
Condition
Vertical and horizontal folds; rip along fold on left margin; dog ears on right margin; yellowing at edges.
Medium
Graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
6.75 x 14 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Marine drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
35.2443439, -75.5975296
Source
Original drawing location: CW-FHS-NC-2/5/62 (Box 8).
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4865
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-FHS-NC-2/5/62