The War in Louisianna: General Weitzel's Expedition up the Bayou Teche to Destroy the Rebel Ironclad Gunboat P.A. Cotton

The War in Louisianna: General Weitzel's Expedition up the Bayou Teche to Destroy the Rebel Ironclad Gunboat P.A. Cotton

Large detailed scene.

January 14, 1863

Recto: "[different hand] 9 1/2 30 Long block two pages // Rebel iorn clad gun boat // P.A. Cotton attacked by sharpshooters of the 75th N.Y. who soon silenced the rebels guns by picking off the gunners // Supported by the 75th N.Y. -- 160th N.Y. & 12th Conn. // W.S. gunboat Kinsman // Flagship Calhoun, on which Gen. Buchanan was kiled by rebel sharp shooters in rifle pit // Gun boat Estrella, a prize British steamer // 8th Vermont cleaning the rifle pits. // {Capt. Albert W.} Bradbury's First Main battery // {Capt. William W.} Carruth's 6th Mass bat. // Sugar mill // Rebel sharp shooters in rifle pits // Obstructions // Boat from Estrella taking up torpedoes // Live oaks with spanish moss, largely // Gen. Weitzel on grey horse, & staff // [?]dge's regular battery -- supported by 6th Mich & 21st Indiana."

Verso: "The war in Louisianna // Gen. Weitzel's expedition up the Bayou Teche to destroy the rebel iron clad gunboat P.A. Cotton -- Wednesday Jan. 14th '63 // [signed] F.H.S. // [pointing hand] N.Y. Times for details."

Vertical folds; rips along fold at upper margin; uneven paper at lower margin; loss of paper at all but upper right corner; bad tear along left margin; various orange stains.

Graphite on wove paper

9.5 x 15.5 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Panoramic views--American--1860-1870

30.1195986, -91.6581523999999

Original drawing location: CW-FHS-LA-1/14/63 (Box 8.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4890

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