Reconnaissance in the Great Ogeechee River, Georgia by the New Monitor "Montauk"

Reconnaissance in the Great Ogeechee River, Georgia by the New Monitor "Montauk"

Panoramic scene; interesting use of ink wash with fingertips; apparently drawn after a sketch or verbal description by an eyewitness.

January 27, 1863

Recto: "water // woods // sky // spiles [?] // Great Ogeechee River // Rail Road Bridge // Steamer Nashville // sky // Genesis // Bluff // Battery // 13 Heavy guns // sky // woods // mortar schooner C.P. Williams // Tug Daffodil // Dawn // Seneca // Wissahickon // Monitor Montauk."

Verso: "[ink] Reconnaissance in the Great Ogeechee River Ga by the new Monitor "Montauk" and other Federal Gun Boats // Jan 27th/63- // From a sketch by Capt Baldwin of the U.S. Gunboat "Daffodil."

Vertical and horizontal fold; loss of paper at upper corner; signs of old adhesive at upper corners.

graphite and ink wash on wove paper

5.5 x 15 in.

Drawings--American--1860-1870

Panoramic views--American--1860-1870

32.7395416, -81.6481805

Original drawing location: CW-WC-GA-1/27/63 (Box 6.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4720

(Becker)CW-WC-GA-1/27/63