The Rebel Line Facing Gen. Terry's Army (Assault on Wilmington)

Title

The Rebel Line Facing Gen. Terry's Army (Assault on Wilmington)

Abstract

Date

February 11, 1865

Transcription

Recto: no text.
Verso: "Rebel line of works facing Gen Terry's army on the eastern bank of Cape Fear River as seen from the fleet in the river // Shells from the gun boats in the river disturbing a working party of rebels // [Signed] J.B. // Feb 11th." Different hand: "Va."

Condition

Horizontal and vertical creases; smears at corners.

Medium

graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

9.75 x 5.75 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

34.2257255, -77.9447102

Source

Original drawing location: CW-JB-NC-2/11/65 (Box 3.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4626

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-JB-NC-2/11/65

Citation

Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910, “The Rebel Line Facing Gen. Terry's Army (Assault on Wilmington),” The Becker Collection, accessed April 18, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/3038.