Position on Friday Morning (Siege of Petersburg)

Title

Position on Friday Morning (Siege of Petersburg)

Abstract

Very schematic.

Date

August 20, 1864

Transcription

Recto: "Position of two opposing lines on Friday morning if you wish to publish that engagement // Rebels // Union line of battle // No earthworks were here on Friday // Batteries // No.2."
Verso: CW-JB-VA-8/20/64c.

Condition

Two vertical folds; lined paper glued to right margin; crumbling at left side.

Medium

graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

7.25 x 4.5 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

37.2279279, -77.4019266999999

Source

Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-8/20/64c (Box 1.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4562

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-JB-VA-8/20/64c

Citation

Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910, “Position on Friday Morning (Siege of Petersburg),” The Becker Collection, accessed November 21, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2970.