The Opening of the Ball- 1st Gun fired by a Rebel Tug at 5 O'Clock
Title
The Opening of the Ball- 1st Gun fired by a Rebel Tug at 5 O'Clock
Abstract
Artist
Date
November 4, 1861
Transcription
Recto: "Entrance to Port Royale // Broad River [?] // 5 Rebel tugs -- like x // [numerals 1--18] // Nov 4th // The Opening of the Ball // 1st gun fired by a rebel tug at 5 o clock p.m. Nov. 4th // [numerals 4-12] -- Union Gun Boats // 4 Mirabella [?] - 5 Isaac Smith - 6 Pawnee - 7 Pembia [?] // [numerals 13-20] // The Transports Webster, Ariel, Roanoke, Matangus. 19 Star of the South- Marion- many others except the large steamers such as the Atlantic -- Baltic -- Illinois Vanderbilt."
Verso: No text.
Subject
Condition
Tears on top and left edges; vertical crease through middle; another vertical crease middle of left half.
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
13.25 x 9.75 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Marine drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
32.3746947, -80.8376943
Source
Original drawing location: CW-UK-VA-11-4-61 (Box 10).
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4947
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-UK-VA-11-4-61