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The Siege of Charleston - Midnight Scenes on Morris Island, South Carolina

 


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Ref No.: (Becker)CW-WC-SC-7/8/63
Artist: Crane, W. T.
Date: July 8, 1863.
Medium: graphite on wove paper ;
Original Size: 10.5 x 13.5 in.
Transcribed Text:
  • Recto: "Digging out the friese trench // laying the friese into position - // carrying a section of the friese into position // Midnight scene // make these men shouldering this section of fraise [sic] // Midnight scene // 4 horses to each team // naked branches and trunks of trees."
  • Verso: "The Seige [sic] of Charleston // Morris Island S.C. July 7th 1863 // The Seige [sic] of Charleston // Flanking abbattis // ammunition to the front by night // Morris Island S.C. July 8th 1863." Rudiments of drawing of horizon.
Condition: Vertical and horizontal folds; rips along vertical folds on upper and lower margin.
Location: Morris Island, Charleston, South Carolina, United States