Scene on the Branch Road (Siege of Petersburg)

Title

Scene on the Branch Road (Siege of Petersburg)

Abstract

Fairly schematic; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 10/8/1864.

Date

September 17, 1864

Transcription

Recto: "Reserve releif [sic] party."
Verso: "Scene on Branch Road // A working party composed of part of the 2nd corps throwing up works to protect the passing trains from the shot of rebel batteries // [Signed] J.B."

Condition

Vertical and horizontal folds; ripped upper left corner; stain on lower right and bottom margins.

Medium

graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

10 x 6.25 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

37.2279279, -77.4019266999999

Source

Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-9/17/64 (Box 1.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4569

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-JB-VA-9/17/64

Citation

Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910, “Scene on the Branch Road (Siege of Petersburg),” The Becker Collection, accessed November 24, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2991.