View of the Northern extremity of Morris Island, South Carolina

View of the Northern extremity of Morris Island, South Carolina

Large panorama; related to CW-WC-SC-NDm?.

no date

Recto: "Charleston // James Island // Rebel observatories // Fort Johnson // New Rebel Battery // Federal works // Fort Sum [sic] // Cummings Pt. // Battery Gregg // Federal works // Battery Wagner // Moultrieville // Battery Bee // Fort Moultrie // Moultrie Houes // Remains of the 'Isaac Smith' // No. 2", No. 2 // Flat marsh // sand hills // sand bluffs // surf // Beach // Very little grass and that long and thin."

Verso: [ink] "View of the Northern Extremity of Morris Island, S.C. looking towards Fort Sumter &c // sketch'd near the lookout on Craig's Hill // [pencil, different hand?] 2 and 2 join."

Vertical and horizontal folds; two sheets, joined together with two hinges; dog ears lower left and upper right.

graphite on wove paper

sheet 1, 5 x 10; sheet 2, 5 x 13.25; together 5 x 23.25 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

Panoramic views--American--1860-1870

32.7124021, -79.8940806

Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-NDl (Box 6.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4764

(Becker)CW-WC-SC-NDl