Battle of Summit Point, West Virginia
Title
Battle of Summit Point, West Virginia
Abstract
In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 9/17/1864.
Artist
Date
August 21, 1864
Transcription
Recto: "'Battle of Summit Point' Sunday A.M. 20th ult // gen. [sic] Wilsons [sic] Cavalry fight // cloudy sky // rebs // reb skirmishers // Fitz Hughs Battery in foreground."
Verso: No text [caricature of a woman?].
Subject
Condition
Vertical and horizontal folds; dog ears at lower corners; ink splashes across surface.
Medium
Graphite on blue-lined paper
Dimensions
5.25 x 9.75 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
39.2406878, -77.9779958
Source
Original drawing location: CW-JT-WV-8/21/64 (Box 9.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4805
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-JT-WV-8/21/64
Citation
Taylor, James E., 1839-1901, “Battle of Summit Point, West Virginia,” The Becker Collection, accessed April 20, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2973.