Spotsylvania Courthouse
Title
Spotsylvania Courthouse
Abstract
Rather hurried; seems to be associated with CW-JB-VA-5/10/64b.
Artist
Date
May 11, 1864
Transcription
Recto: "Burnside and the 9th corps falling back to form a second line of battle Wednesday afternoon // Army wagon leaving at full speed // The road full of stragglers // Union hospital // [different hand] May 11th."
Verso: "Spotsylvania courthouse Wednesday afternoon May 11th."
Subject
Condition
Several uneven fold marks; crumbling at corners; small rips along edges.
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
13 x 9.75 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Landscape drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
38.2191268, -77.6143027
Source
Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-5/11/64 (Box 1.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4560
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-JB-VA-5/11/64
Citation
Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910, “Spotsylvania Courthouse,” The Becker Collection, accessed April 19, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2957.