Departure of the Burnside Expedition for Roanoke Island

Ref No.: (Becker)CW-FHS-NC-2/5/62
Artist: Schell, Francis H.
Date: February 5, 1862.
Medium: Graphite on wove paper ;
Original Size: 6.75 x 14 in.
Transcribed Text:

• Recto: [numbered list keyed to boats] "(1) Vidette -- gun boat // (2) pilot boy with Gen. Foster // (3) Ranger -- gun boat // (4) Hussar // (5) Eastern Queen taking two schooners in tow // (6) Notherner going for her tow // (7) New York having in tow 3 schrs // (8) Tug Champion // (9) New Brunswick with 2 schrs in tow // (10) [illeg] Gen. Burnside's flag ship -- prize schr astern // (11) chasseur // (12) Admiral taking in tow schrs Sea Bird & Emma with bomb proof floating bridge // (13) Stern wheel boat Union // (14) Hatteras pilot boat // (15)."
• Verso: "Departure of the Burnside expedition for Roanoke Island // Wednesday, February 5th 1862 // 8 A.M. Sunny sky -- fresh breeze from N.E."

Condition: Vertical and horizontal folds; rip along fold on left margin; dog ears on right margin; yellowing at edges.
Location: Cape Hatteras, Dare, North Carolina, United States