Election Scene in the Army of the Shenandoah
Title
Election Scene in the Army of the Shenandoah
Abstract
Interesting scene.
Artist
Date
November 8, 1864
Transcription
Recto: "drizzly weather // pine // oak // Ambulence [sic] // Shouting // Band playing // guard // Sheridan dark blue suit // Sheridan's dog a great favorite // Crook wars a common Black hat blouse light blue pants very light hair // Major Forsyth Sheridan's staff."
Verso: "Election Scene in the Army of the Shenandoah Gen. Sheridan and Crook depositing their votes at the 34th Ohio Regt Crook com'd 9th corps - The sketch of Gen. Crook is from life & I think a good characteristic drawing - he is some 5 feet 11 inches tall Sheridan is three inches shorter - Crook has a small riding whip under his arm, a continual habit with him while riding - the both deposited a Lincoln vote - the band played 'Hail to the Chief'."
Subject
Condition
Vertical and horizontal folds; loss of paper at all corners; rips along top and bottom margins; four glue stains on front; ink at lower right corner.
Place
Medium
Graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
10 x 13.25 in.
Genre
Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Coordinates
37.4315734, -78.6568942
Source
Original drawing location: CW-JT-VA-11/8/64 (Box 9.)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4842
Ref. Number
(Becker)CW-JT-VA-11/8/64