The Fight on Saturday (Siege of Petersburg)

Title

The Fight on Saturday (Siege of Petersburg)

Abstract

Fragment of a larger sheet; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 9/17/1864, p. 413.

Date

August 20, 1864

Transcription

Recto: Panel 1: "The fight on Saturday 20 Aug. on the left of the Union line // Weldon Railroad // Full of Light Artillery not firing." Panel 2: "The Fight on Saturday // Batteries not firing // Full of Figures."
Verso: Panel 1: "No. 1 // Va." Panel 2: CW-JB-VA-8/20/63c.

Condition

Panel 1: two vertical folds, crumbling at corners, and smudges;; discoloration along left margin.Panel 2: two vertical folds; ink smudge above horizon on left; crumbling and folding on right corners. Panels once connected.

Place

Virginia

Medium

graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

Each panel 7.25 x 4.5 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Bird's eye views--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

37.4315734, -78.6568942

Source

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

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4649

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-JB-VA-8/20/64a + b

Citation

Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910, “The Fight on Saturday (Siege of Petersburg),” The Becker Collection, accessed November 23, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2971.