Confederates Shelling Our Advanced Forces near Funkstown, Maryland - View from the Signal Station

Title

Confederates Shelling Our Advanced Forces near Funkstown, Maryland - View from the Signal Station

Abstract

Distant battle scene.

Date

July 10, 1863

Transcription

Recto: "woods // Funkstown 1 1/2 miles distant // hill beyond // hill 2 miles beyond // View from the Signal Station, Confederate Shelling on advanced forces 6th Corps near Funkstown, Md. July 10th/63."
Verso: "The Confederates were in possession of Funkstown, and with one battery shelled our forces on the left and right, while infantry engaged our advance which did not go beyond the crest of the hill. No 'rebs' can be seen in this view. // July 10th/63 // [signed] C.C.H.B."

Condition

Horizontal folds; uneven paper at right and lower margins; loss of paper at lower right corner; dog ear at upper right.

Medium

Graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

5 x 6.5 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

39.6089859, -77.7044370999999

Source

Original drawing location: CW-CB-MD-7/10/63 (Box 7.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4687

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-CB-MD-7/10/63

Citation

Bonwill, Charles E. H., b. ca. 1836, “Confederates Shelling Our Advanced Forces near Funkstown, Maryland - View from the Signal Station,” The Becker Collection, accessed March 28, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2934.