The Capture of the Wagon Train at Corrick's Ford

Title

The Capture of the Wagon Train at Corrick's Ford

Abstract

Close up of action.

Artist

Lovie, Henri

Date

July 13, 1861

Transcription

Recto: "The Capture of the Waggon [sic] train Corrick's Ford. Raining. // Next to small sketch of wagon: Virginia Waggon. // Waggons and horses all mixed up in every direction. The drivers had fled and our men did not draw over the waggon till after the fight."
Verso: no text.

Condition

Horizontal and vertical folds; rip on lower right margin.

Medium

graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

8 x 12 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

38.5976262, -80.4549026

Source

Original drawing location: CW-HL-WV-7/13/61 (Box 5.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4486

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-HL-WV-7/13/61

Tags

Citation

Lovie, Henri, “The Capture of the Wagon Train at Corrick's Ford,” The Becker Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2875.