Scenes at Wilmington, North Carolina (Capture of Wilmington)

Scenes at Wilmington, North Carolina (Capture of Wilmington)

Secesh colloq. for secessionists; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 4/15/1865, front page.

March 3, 1865

Recto: no text.

Verso: "Scenes in Wilmington NC // Released Union Prisoners singing the Star Spangled Banner and other national airs on board of the transport General Sedgwick previous to her departure north // The music could be heard for some distance in Wilmington and attracted crowds of secesh to the vicinity of the dock // [Signed] J.B. // 3 1/2 inches wide // March 3rd." Different hand: "1/2 tone [circled] // 4 [circled]."

Vertical crease, stain near upper margin.

graphite and ink wash heightened with white on wove paper

10 x 6.5 in.

Drawings--American--1860-1870

34.2257255, -77.9447102

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

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4628

(Becker)CW-JB-NC-3/3/65