Siege of Charleston, South Carolina - New Rebel Works on James Island

Siege of Charleston, South Carolina - New Rebel Works on James Island

Attractive vignettes of boats and panoramas.

no date/ August 22nd

Recto: "James Island // marsh filled with high grass all along here // Ft. Johnson // distant woods // Battery Simkins // Rebel flag of truce Aug.22d // Battery Bee, Sullivans Island // Rebel Ram Reconnoitering [sic] // woods // high marsh grass all along here", Battery Hascall // high marsh grass // New Rebel Works on James Island."

Verso: no text.

Vertical and horizontal folds; center piece inset and joined with strips of paper; dog ears at four corner; ripping along upper margin; stains.

graphite on wove paper

9 x 13 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Vignettes--American--1860-1870

32.7534721, -79.9528450999999

Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-NDn (Box 6.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4766

(Becker)CW-WC-SC-NDn