Ashore in South Carolina
Title
Ashore in South Carolina
Abstract
Sketchy, populous panorama.
Artist
Date
November 7, 1861
Transcription
Recto: "The men in the boats had ther [sic] blankets or overcoats rolled like fig 1 belts & cartrige [sic] boxes- getting out of the boats at low tide they had to wade up above their knees they carried their guns over their heads-the line of boats were towed in by the disabled gunboat Winfield Scott. This landing was made a sunset on Nov 7th."
Verso: "Ashore in South Carolina - on Nov 7th." Cancelled drawing and writing.
Subject
Condition
Vertical and horizontal folds; dog ears; stains on bottom margin.
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
10 x 14 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Panoramic views--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
32.216316, -80.752608
Source
Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-11/7/61b (Box 6.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4716
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-WC-SC-11/7/61b