Cape Fear: On the Lookout for Blockade Runners (Capture of Wilmington)

Item Information

Title:
Cape Fear: On the Lookout for Blockade Runners (Capture of Wilmington)
Description:
In Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 3/4/1865, front page.
Creator:
Becker, Joseph, 1841-1910
Date:
February 8, 1865
Format:
Drawings/Illustrations
Location:
Boston College
Collection (local):
Becker collection
Subjects:
Signal lights--Pictorial works
History--Pictorial works--1800--1899--Cape Fear (N.C.)
Siege, 1864-1865--Pictorial works--Fort Fisher (N.C. : Fort)
History--Pictorial works--1861--1865--North Carolina
United States. Army
Places:
North Carolina > New Hanover (county) > Kure Beach
Extent:
1 online resource (1 image)
Link to Item:
https://hdl.handle.net/2345/5133
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Condition: Vertical and horizontal creases; dog ear on lower right corner.
Original drawing location: CW-JB-NC-2/8/65a (Box 3.)
Physical description of original: ink wash with white heightening over graphite on wove paper ; 9.75 x 9.75 in.
Recto: no text.
Verso: different hand: "Charleston S Carolina [canceled] // Cape Fear // On the lookout for Blockade runners // The signal light on the Mound battery formerly in the possession of the rebels but now used by the Union troops as a decoy light for the purpose of deceiving and entrapping Blockade runners two having been bagged in this way a few days ago // [Signed] J.B. Feb 8th 65."
Identifier:
2345/5133
81489124650001021
99137908179101021
Call #:
E468.7