The Scene at Burkeville Station on the Southside Railroad (Capture of Petersburg)
Title
The Scene at Burkeville Station on the Southside Railroad (Capture of Petersburg)
Abstract
Rough sketch.
Artist
Date
April 16, 1865
Transcription
Recto: "Rebs // large oak trees // union camp // Rebs."
Verso: "Scene at Burkeville Station on the Southside RR // The captured Rebel muskets from Lee's army being piled up at Burkesville previous to being sent north // were conveyed from the place of surrender to Burkesville in wagons // [Signed] J.B. // April 16." Different hand: "Va."
Subject
Condition
Vertical and horizontal creases; dog ear on lower left corner; pinholes; smudging.
Medium
graphite with ink wash on wove paper
Dimensions
10 x 6.25 in.
Genre
Drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
37.1876529, -78.2013858999999
Source
Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-4/16/65b (Box 3.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4635
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-JB-VA-4/16/65b
Citation
Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910, “The Scene at Burkeville Station on the Southside Railroad (Capture of Petersburg),” The Becker Collection, accessed April 26, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/3046.