Scene near the Defenses of Washington
Title
Scene near the Defenses of Washington
Abstract
Artist
Date
July 12, 1864
Transcription
Recto: "House burned by the enemy // Rebel Bolting // Rebels advancing // wheat fields // Rebel line of skirmishes // Hay field // militia // dismounted cavalryman // veteran reserves // scene near the Defenses of Washington Rebels assault our outworks. are repulsed by the militia & Veteran Reserve Corps & Dismounted cavalry // sketched July 12th 1864 by B.H.D. on the spot."
Verso: No text.
Condition
Very thin paper; crease marks vertically across most of sheet.
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
8.25 x 5.0 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
38.9071923, -77.0368707
Source
Original drawing location: CW-BHD-DC-7-12-64 (Box 10).
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4970
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-BHD-DC-7-12-64
Citation
B. H. D., “Scene near the Defenses of Washington,” The Becker Collection, accessed April 16, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2962.