Cape Fear: On the Lookout for Blockade Runners (Capture of Wilmington)

Cape Fear: On the Lookout for Blockade Runners (Capture of Wilmington)

3/4/1865, front page.

February 8, 1865

Recto: no text.

Verso: different hand: "Charleston S Carolina [canceled] // Cape Fear // On the lookout for Blockade runners // The signal light on the Mound battery formerly in the possession of the rebels but now used by the Union troops as a decoy light for the purpose of deceiving and entrapping Blockade runners two having been bagged in this way a few days ago // [Signed] J.B. Feb 8th 65."

Vertical and horizontal creases; dog ear on lower right corner.

ink wash with white heightening over graphite on wove paper

9.75 x 9.75 in.

Drawings--American--1860-1870

35.425, -78.815

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

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/5133

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