Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

Shelling the rebel works across the Mechanicsville bridge.

June 26, 2012

Library of Congress

Shelling the rebel works across the Mechanicsville bridge.

(Above image is cropped from the original, on right.)

Shelling the rebel works across the Mechanicsville bridge - originalFrom Library of Congress:

Shelling the rebel works on the Chickahomy [sic] across the Mechanicsville bridge

Artist: Alfred R. Waud.

[1862] June [26]

1 drawing on white paper : pencil ; 20.3 x 25.5 cm. (sheet).

  • Title inscribed below image.
  • Inscribed above image: Shell exploding; Division same as in [ ] Junction; Use this for foreground make figures larger ; shell; June; Sheppard.
  • Inscribed within image: Peach Tree; 10 Pn Parrot.

Part of Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.  Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.

Record page for this image: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004661049/

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