Explosion,Petersburg,Virginia,Alfred Rudolph Waud,American Civil War,Confederate

Title: Scene of the explosion Saturday July 30th
Creator(s): Waud, Alfred R. (Alfred Rudolph), 1828-1891, artist
Date Created/Published: [1864] July 30.
Summary: Fig ure in lower left has oversized shoes. A.R. Waud.
Title inscribed below image. Petersburg Mine, Va./July 30, 1864/23d U.S. colored/18th U.S.
Inscribed on an accompanying piece of paper in pencil and black ink: Union Army Petersburg and Richmond. In the foreground troops are seen advancing to and beyond Burnsides outer intrenched line and moving upon the Confederate defences. Bartletts Massachusetts brigade, Negro troops this sketch was made about 8 AM July 30th 1864. Rebel works known as Elliots Salient over this part was held by the 18th and 23rd S. Carolina infantry and a battery of artillery blown up in the explosion: Harper's Weekly, 22 Aug. 1864, p. 548. J.P. Morgan, 1919. Civil War Drawings file 1864.
Reference print available in Ray, Plate 84 (p. 164-165)
Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.
Subjects:
Confederate States of America.--Army.--South Carolina Infantry Regiment, 18th.
Confederate States of America.--Army.--South Carolina Infantry Regiment, 23rd.
Elliot's Salient (Petersburg, Va.)--1860-1870.
Petersburg Crater, Battle of, Va., 1864.
African Americans--Military service--1860-1870.
Soldiers--1860-1870.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns & battles.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties.
United States--Virginia--Petersburg
Drawings--American--1860-1870
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