The Siege of Charleston - Bombardment of Fort Wagner by Iron Clads

Item Information

Title:
The Siege of Charleston - Bombardment of Fort Wagner by Iron Clads
Description:
Wide battle panorama; not a continuation of its pendant.
Creator:
Crane, W. T.
Date:
July 18, 1863
Format:
Drawings/Illustrations
Location:
Boston College
Collection (local):
Becker collection
Subjects:
Armored vessels--History--Pictorial works--1800--1899--United States
History--Pictorial works--Siege, 1863--Charleston (S.C.)
History--Pictorial works--1800--1899--Fort Wagner (S.C.)
History--Naval operations--Pictorial works--1861--1865--South Carolina
Places:
South Carolina > Charleston (county) > Charleston
South Carolina > Charleston (county) > Mount Pleasant
Extent:
1 online resource (1 image)
Link to Item:
https://hdl.handle.net/2345/4728
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
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Notes:
Condition: Vertical and horizontal folds; old adhesive at edges, apparently once attached to CW-WC-SC-7/18/63a; stains and pin holes; scrunched rip at upper margin; foxing.
Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-7/18/63b (Box 6.)
Physical description of original: graphite on wove paper with ink wash ; 5.25 x 13.5 in.
Recto: "Montauk // Flag ship // Ironsides // no figures on this beach // Beach // Breakers."
Verso: "The Seige [sic] of Charleston // Bombardment of Fort Wagner by the Iron Clads and wooden gunboats July 18th previous to the assault by Gen. Gillmores troops // sketched by an eyewitness." Sketch of a man in a large hat?
Identifier:
2345/4728
81489124650001021
99137908273301021
Call #:
E468.7