Siege of Petersburg

Title

Siege of Petersburg

Abstract

Artist

Date

1864

Transcription

Recto: "Siege of Petersburg // 1 // 2 // 3 // 4."
Verso: "View of the lines of the two contending armies before Petersburg from Fort Milroy // 1 - second line of Rebel defense which the union troops failed to carry // 2 - Petersburg // 3 - Exploded mine and rebel line // 4 - Union line."

Condition

One vertical and two horizontal folds; missing corners; tear at bottom of center fold.

Medium

graphite on paper

Dimensions

13 x 9.5 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Landscape drawings--American--1860-1870

Coordinates

37.2279279, -77.4019266999999

Source

Original drawing location: CW-UK-VA-64-3 (Box 10).

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4933

Ref. Number

(Becker)CW-UK-VA-64-3

Citation

“Siege of Petersburg,” The Becker Collection, accessed November 15, 2024, https://lutro.bc.edu/items/show/2950.