Battle of Spotsylvania

Item Information

Title:
Battle of Spotsylvania
Description:
Rather hurried and very schematic; Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 5/20/1864 (dated 5/16/1864).
Creator:
Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
Date:
May 10, 1864
Format:
Drawings/Illustrations
Location:
Boston College
Collection (local):
Becker collection
Subjects:
Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864--Pictorial works
History--Pictorial works--1861--1865--Virginia
Places:
Virginia
Extent:
1 online resource (1 image)
Link to Item:
https://hdl.handle.net/2345/4559
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
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Notes:
Condition: Old paper from adhesion to panel a.
Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-5/10/64b (Box 1.)
Physical description of original: graphite on wove paper ; 13 x 9.75 in.
Recto: "Small pine trees our skirmishers behind // Pine woods filled with rebels // The woods filled with rebels // Union battery dashing across // Burnside's 9th corps marching down the road to join in // [different hand] May 10th."
Verso: "Battle of Spotsylvania // View of Battle on the left // Tuesday afternoon // [different hand] 10th May." Sketch of a field wildflower.
Identifier:
2345/4559
81489124650001021
99137908252401021
Call #:
E468.7