Scene on the Branch Road (Siege of Petersburg)
Title
Scene on the Branch Road (Siege of Petersburg)
Abstract
Fairly schematic; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 10/8/1864.
Artist
Date
September 17, 1864
Transcription
Recto: "Reserve releif [sic] party."
Verso: "Scene on Branch Road // A working party composed of part of the 2nd corps throwing up works to protect the passing trains from the shot of rebel batteries // [Signed] J.B."
Subject
Condition
Vertical and horizontal folds; ripped upper left corner; stain on lower right and bottom margins.
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
10 x 6.25 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
37.2279279, -77.4019266999999
Source
Original drawing location: CW-JB-VA-9/17/64 (Box 1.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4569
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-JB-VA-9/17/64