The Pursuit - Laurel Hill

The Pursuit - Laurel Hill

July 1861

Recto: "Raining in torrents. Mud over ankles. Men worn out. At first cannon shot they waked up and at every shot quickened their steps till the[y] came in leaning forward and going double quick. Military stores of all description scattered on the road. // The Pursuit: Laurel Hill: The Sound of the First Gun."

Verso: no text.

Poor; loss of paper on lower right corner and ripping along left and bottom margins.

graphite on wove paper

11.5 x 11 in.

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870

38.5976262, -80.4549026

Original drawing location: CW-HL-WV-7/61a (Box 5.)

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4480

(Becker)CW-HL-WV-7/61a