The Siege of Charleston - Midnight Scenes on Morris Island, South Carolina

The Siege of Charleston - Midnight Scenes on Morris Island, South Carolina

Two very interesting drawings, probably intended to be cut apart before submission.

July 8, 1863

Recto: "Digging out the friese trench // laying the friese into position - // carrying a section of the friese into position // Midnight scene // make these men shouldering this section of fraise [sic] // Midnight scene // 4 horses to each team // naked branches and trunks of trees."

Verso: "The Seige [sic] of Charleston // Morris Island S.C. July 7th 1863 // The Seige [sic] of Charleston // Flanking abbattis // ammunition to the front by night // Morris Island S.C. July 8th 1863." Rudiments of drawing of horizon.

Vertical and horizontal folds; rips along vertical folds on upper and lower margin.

graphite on wove paper

10.5 x 13.5 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Vignettes--American--1860-1870

32.7124021, -79.8940806

Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-7/8/63 (Box 6.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4726

(Becker)CW-WC-SC-7/8/63