Bridges and rifle pits at U.S. Ford--in the Rappahannock from rebel shore – Historic Print
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(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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Bridges and rifle pits at U.S. Ford--in the Rappahannock from rebel shore comes to life in this historic drawing, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Bridges and rifle pits at U.S. Ford--in the Rappahannock from rebel shore
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Seen from the Confederate bank of the Rappahannock, this drawing shows the pontoon bridges and rifle pits at U.S. Ford, the crossing the Union army used in the spring of 1863. Hooker's Army of the Potomac moved troops over the river there in late April, in advance of the fighting at Chancellorsville. The artist signed only with the initials ARW and worked in pencil and Chinese white on olive-toned paper. The note "somewhat misty" written above the scene suggests the far bank was seen through river haze. Field sketches like this one recorded crossings and terrain for those following the campaign.
| Created / published | [1863 between April and May?] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 drawing on olive paper : pencil and Chinese white ; 15.3 x 24.0 cm. (sheet). |
| Genre | Drawings American 1860-1870. |
| Notes | Signed lower left: ARW. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed above image: Somewhat misty. Inscribed upper left: Chancellorsville. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.100) Forms part of: Civil War drawing collection. |
| Subjects | Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va., 1863. Troop movements--1860-1870. Pontoon bridges--1860-1870. Soldiers--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns & battles.United States--Virginia--Rappahannock RiverUnited States--Virginia--Chancellorsville |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,096 × 3,298 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-183486 |
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