Earthworks and Position of General Terry's Army on the East Bank of the Cape Fear River (Capture of Wilmington)

Earthworks and Position of General Terry's Army on the East Bank of the Cape Fear River (Capture of Wilmington)

In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 3/4/1865, p. 377.

February 8, 1864

Recto: numerals.

Verso: "1 Rebel Gunboat in Cape Fear river // 2 Flag Pond Battery // 3 Union gun boats abutting [?] rebel lines // 4 Line of rifle pits thrown up by our troops the night of the capture of Fort Fisher and now held by our pickets // View showing the Earthworks and position of Gen Terry's army an[d] the eastern bank of Cape Fear river about 3 miles above Fort Fisher // Feb 8th 65 // [Signed] J.B. // 5 1/2 wide." Different hand: "N Carolina." Sketch of various hats, male and female. In Greek?: "Agion."

Dog ears at corners; vertical creases; rips along lower and left margins.

graphite heightened with white

14 x 10 in.

Drawings--American--1860-1870

Panoramic views--American--1860-1870

33.8404533, -77.9602652

Original drawing location: CW-JB-NC-2/8/65b (Box 3.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4624

(Becker)CW-JB-NC-2/8/65b