Running Down of a Man o'war Launch from the Frigate Wabash by the Rebels from "Alice", an English Blocade Runner

Running Down of a Man o'war Launch from the Frigate Wabash by the Rebels from "Alice", an English Blocade Runner

Sketchy action scene.

August 6, 1863

Recto: "Midnight // Rebels on bows of steamer firing pistols at our men in boats and water // no 2d tier of casemates embrasures to Fort Sumter // Dist woods // woods."

Verso: "Running down of a man o wars launch from the Frigate Wabash near Fort Sumter by the rebels by the "Alice" an English Blockade runner // on the 6th August 63 // sketch'd by one the escaped crew. // see the New York Herald for the particulars."

Vertical and horizontal folds; ink stains at lower right.

graphite on wove paper

6.25 x 9.75 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Marine drawings--American--1860-1870

32.7860242, -79.9058453999999

Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-8/6/63 (Box 6.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4730

(Becker)CW-WC-SC-8/6/63