The Presidential Election in the Army of the Potomac (Siege of Petersburg)
Title
The Presidential Election in the Army of the Potomac (Siege of Petersburg)
Abstract
Camp scene; worked sketch; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 12/3/1864.
Artist
Date
November 8, 1864
Transcription
Recto: Sign: "Union Nomination - Mr. Lincoln Mr. Johnson."
Verso: "The Presidential Election in the Army of the Potomac // View of the Polls near Fort Wadsworth on the Weldon road // Soldiers voting // Nov 8th [Signed] Joseph Becker."
Subject
Condition
Ripping along creases; loss of paper on three corners.
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
13.5 x 9.75 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
37.2279279, -77.4019266999999
Source
Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-11/8/64 (Box 2.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4611
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-JB-VA-11/8/64
Citation
Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910, “The Presidential Election in the Army of the Potomac (Siege of Petersburg),” The Becker Collection, accessed April 27, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/3024.