Brigadier General Gillmore Serenaded by the Post Band

Title

Brigadier General Gillmore Serenaded by the Post Band

Abstract

Detailed camp scene.

Artist

Crane, W. T.

Date

August 3, 1863

Transcription

Recto: "sand // Capt Mordecai's tent // Capt Brooks & Lieut Bragg Aides de Camp // Printing office // Engineers office // Mess tent // Gen. Gillmore's tent // Admiral Dalgrens // Cpt. Sumer Chief of Staff // Adjt Genl office // Orderly's // Maj Smiths tent - // Capt[ink] Burgher // A.A. Gen. // Beach // Head Quarters of Brig. Gen.l Gillmore and Staff Morris Island S.C. Aug 3d 1863 // serenade by the Post Band."
Verso: no text.

Condition

Vertical and horizontal fold; ink stain on upper margin.

Medium

graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

6.25 x 9.75 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

32.7124021, -79.8940806

Source

Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-8/3/63 (Box 6.)

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4729

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-WC-SC-8/3/63

Collection

Military Camp Life

Citation

Crane, W. T., “Brigadier General Gillmore Serenaded by the Post Band,” The Becker Collection, accessed November 15, 2024, https://lutro.bc.edu/items/show/2002.