Fort Jackson Sketched from the Masthead of the "Cayuga."
Title
Fort Jackson Sketched from the Masthead of the "Cayuga."
Abstract
Artist
Date
April 30, 1862
Transcription
Recto: "Position of mortar fleet // Fort Jackson sketched from the masthead of the 'Cayuga' on her way down river April 30, 1862 // Battery // Bushy Bank // Here was the remains of the Barrier on this side of River // Surrendered April 28, 1862 // The plan of the fort an irregular pentagon having usual salient angles and a large surrounding moat -- the defense of the river // Ft. St. Philip opposite."
Verso: No text.
Condition
Tattered edge.
Medium
graphite, gray ink wash, and white gouache on toned paper
Dimensions
13.75 x 6.75 in.
Genre
Drawings--American--1860-1870
Panoramic views--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
29.3570292999999, -89.4553239
Source
Original drawing location: CW-UK-LA-5-30-62 (Box 10).
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4980
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-UK-LA-5-30-62