Sketches near the Weldon Railroad (Siege of Petersburg)

Sketches near the Weldon Railroad (Siege of Petersburg)

August 30, 1864

Recto: no text.

Verso: "Sketches near the Weldon Railroad // A Fatigue or working party belonging to the 5th Corps on their way to the works in Front Aug 30th // [Signed] Joseph Becker // Pine woods."

Central horizontal fold; vertical fold near right margin; dog ears at lower corners; brown flecks on surface.

graphite on wove paper

9.5 x 6.5 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Landscape drawings--American--1860-1870

37.2279279, -77.4019266999999

Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-8/30/64 (Box 1.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4565

(Becker)CW-JB-VA-8/30/64