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

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

Distant battle scene.

July 10, 1863

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."

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

Graphite on wove paper

5 x 6.5 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

39.6089859, -77.7044370999999

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

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

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