The Siege of Charleston - Iron Clads Battering Down the Ruins of Fort Sumter under Heavy Rebel Fire

Item Information

Title:
The Siege of Charleston - Iron Clads Battering Down the Ruins of Fort Sumter under Heavy Rebel Fire
Description:
Naval battle scene.
Creator:
Crane, W. T.
Date:
September 1, 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.)
Pictorial works--Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.)
History--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/2345/4733
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
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Notes:
Condition: Vertical and horizontal folds; dog ears; ripping at lower right corner.
Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-9/1/63 (Box 6.)
Physical description of original: graphite and ink wash on wove paper ; 9.5 x 13.25 in.
Recto: "moonlight scene // Fort Sumter // dist woods // dist woods // [ink] See New York Herald for particulars // The Siege of Charleston // The Iron Clads battering down the ruins of Fort Sumter under a heavy fire from Fort Moultrie Battery Bee and other rebel batteries on the night of Sept 1st."
Verso: no text.
Identifier:
2345/4733
81489124650001021
99137908271501021
Call #:
E468.7