Scenes after the Surrender: the Rebel Army Dispersing and Returning to their Homes (Capture of Petersburg)
Title
Scenes after the Surrender: the Rebel Army Dispersing and Returning to their Homes (Capture of Petersburg)
Abstract
Artist
Date
April 16, 1865
Transcription
Recto: no text.
Verso: "Scenes after the surrender // The rebel army dispersing and returning to their homes // Scene on the Southside RR April 16th // For miles along the road straggling lines of rebels could be seen slowly making their way to City Point, Richmond and Petersburg to reach home by various routes // [Signed] J.B. // Line 6 inches wide."
Subject
Condition
Vertical and horizontal creases; ripping along upper and lower margins; loss of paper along all corners; smudging on lower right corner.
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
13. 25 x 9.75 in.
Genre
Drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
37.2279279, -77.4019266999999
Source
Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-4/16/65c (Box 3.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4636
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-JB-VA-4/16/65c
Citation
Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910, “Scenes after the Surrender: the Rebel Army Dispersing and Returning to their Homes (Capture of Petersburg),” The Becker Collection, accessed April 26, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/3047.