The Battle in the Woods at Vaughn Road (Hatcher Creek)

The Battle in the Woods at Vaughn Road (Hatcher Creek)

Battle schematic.

October 27, 1864

Recto: "Not to be used // Rebel line // All small pines // Vaughn Road // Rising ground // Union line."

Verso: "Not used // The fight on Thur 27th // The Battle in the Woods // Our line of battle composed of the 5th and 9th Corps pressing the rebels on the afternoon of the 27th // [Signed] Joseph Becker] // The road in the foreground crowded with stragglers and wounded men // I send this on government paper my paper and baggage are in the wagon which was sent to the rear with the train on the commencement of the battle."

Ripping along creases on left and upper margins; loss of paper at lower right corner.

graphite on lined laid paper with embossed insignia "CONGRESS"

16 x 10 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

37.0833611, -79.543061

Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-10/27/64a (Box 2.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4605

(Becker)CW-JB-VA-10/27/64a