https://beckercollection.bc.edu/files/original/763c1a85321a5b71dbcabb94836eb6b7.jpg d87187384176b0949859eeebdc74186e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource America's Civil War Years: Multiple Perspectives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 24772 Relation A related resource http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4876 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 21, 1862 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1862-06-21 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context (Becker)CW-FHS-VA-6/21/62 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Schell, Francis H., 1834-1909 Title A name given to the resource The Twenty-Fourth Massachusetts Displaying the Stars and Stripes from the Ramparts of Fort Thompson, Portsmouth, Virginia Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Graphite on wove paper Extent The size or duration of the resource. 10 x 13.25 in. Has Part A related resource that is included either physically or logically in the described resource. Recto: "Front page! // Sod // 24th Mass. Displaying the stars and stripes to the fleet from the ramparts of Fort Thompson // men cheering." Verso: "I send these sketches by kindness of Mr. Dunn of NY Herald who goes in the dispatch boat in advance of the mail. No. 1 is Mass 24th planting the stars & stripes on Fort Thompson a 13 gun battery commanding the river & approach to to [sic] land works. The fort was evacuated when the 24th entered with the exception of 3 rebel artillerists who were taken prisoners. The fort had previously been shelled by the fleet. // No. 2 a general view of battle field showing a portion of the interminable breast works of the rebels -- the vast expanse of felled & charred trees before the works, the advance of our boys & the rebels giving way. Add figures, where, necessary, give a dark, drizzly sky. I send this to start you -- shall send others soon as possible. See dailies for details. Breastworks said to be over 3 miles long. // No. 3 -- The landing. // [signed] F.H.S. // N.B. Send large envelopes & stamps -- impossible to get them here. Did you send cash as you stated? Please send some by Mr. Dunn of the Herald." Small sketch of soldiers shooting over a rampart. Description An account of the resource Vertical and horizontal folds; dog ears and loss of paper at corners; large ink stains on left hand side. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Original drawing location: CW-FHS-VA-6/21/62 (Box 8.) Abstract A summary of the resource. In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 6/21/1862. Subject The topic of the resource Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Portsmouth (Va.) Fort Thompson (Portsmouth, Va. : Fort) United States--Army--Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 24th (1861-1866) Flag raising and lowering Type The nature or genre of the resource Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 36.8354258, -76.2982742 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Virginia--Portsmouth Virginia--Portsmouth--Fort Thompson