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."
Subject
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 December 24, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2934.