Beginning of the Battle (Poplar Springs Church - Peeble's Farm)

Beginning of the Battle (Poplar Springs Church - Peeble's Farm)

Very rough battle field scene; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 10/22/1864, p. 72-3.

September 30, 1864

Recto: Panel b: "5th Corps // Smoke from battlefield // Ambulances // Weldon Road." Panel bb: "5 Corps // Deserted camp // Old line of works // 9th corps."

Verso: Panel b: "Sketch from Blick House // Army advancing into the wood in the line of battle // Friday 30th." Panel bb: "Sketch taken from the Blick House showing the Army advancing into the woods in the line of battle // Beginning of the Battle Friday 30th // on the left // see papers // I shall send plenty tomorrow or next day."

Panel b: central vertical fold Panel bb:central vertical fold; hole in lower left corner.

graphite on wove paper

each panel 10 x 6.5 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Panoramic views--American--1860-1870

37.2279279, -77.4019266999999

Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-9/30/64b + bb (Box 2.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4592

(Becker)CW-JB-VA-9/30/64b + bb