Appearance of the Union and Rebel lines at the "Front," from the Parapet of Fort Fisher, Mar. 28 showing the territory gained by the 2nd and 6th, Army Corps after the rebel attack on the 25th inst., with Petersburgh [sic] in the distance / 3 miles only / on the right
Summary
Landscape, with small figures indicating pickets, and cheveaux de frieze. A signal tower in tree in foreground.
Title inscribed on verso.
Inscribed below title on verso: Mem = It will be well to delinate the Pickets of both sides as seen in the middle ground/back/between the Chiver[sic]de frize or abatis[sic]works so close were they that a running conversation was ordinarily kept up between them Nestell.
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1865
drawings documentary
nestell
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united states history
library of congress
Date
01/01/1865
Contributors
Nestell, artist
Source
Library of Congress
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