Shelling the rebel rifle pits on the Rappahannock--previous to the third crossing of Sedgwicks corps June 5th – Vintage Print
![Shelling the rebel rifle pits on the Rappahannock--previous to the third crossing of Sedgwicks corps June 5th, [1863] June 5. — historic drawing](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/6c/6cc92762a171-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Shelling the rebel rifle pits on the Rappahannock--previous to the third crossing of Sedgwicks corps June 5th, preserved in this historic drawing. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Shelling the rebel rifle pits on the Rappahannock--previous to the third crossing of Sedgwicks corps June 5th
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Artillery fire aimed at Confederate rifle pits along the Rappahannock River is the subject of this pencil-and-white drawing on brown paper, dated June 5, 1863. The title notes that it was made before a third crossing by Gen. John Sedgwick's corps, the Union Sixth Corps, which had been stationed opposite Fredericksburg. Sedgwick's men had already crossed the river at Franklin's Crossing earlier in the war, and the sketch captures the artillery preparation that came before infantry moved over the water. The work is a field sketch rather than a finished painting, and its wash highlights give a sense of smoke and light over the riverbank.
| Created / published | [1863] June 5. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing on brown paper : pencil and Chinese white ; 22.6 x 34.6 cm. (sheet). |
| Genre | Drawings American 1860-1870. |
| Subjects | Sedgwick, John,--1813-1864--Military service. United States.--Army of the Potomac.--Corps, 6th (1862-1865) Soldiers--Union--1860-1870. Troop movements--Union--1860-1870. Artillery (Weaponry)--1860-1870. Military officers--Union--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns & battles.United States--Virginia--Rappahannock RiverUnited States--Virginia--Franklin's Crossing |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,448 × 1,159 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-217220 |
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