Engraved for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, January 25, 1862 (XII:322): 148-157 [sic 149], as 'Exterior View of the Fortifications Erected by the Federal Troops at Hilton Head near Port Royal, S.C.--From a sketch by our Special Artist W. H. [sic T.] Crane.' Accompanying article: 'Volunteers Going to Work on Hilton Head Fortifications,' p. 149, with another print. Also reproduced in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes, 1896. About the Artist: William T. Crane was a 'special artist' for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. General Quincy A. Gilmore relied heavily on his sketches of Confederate fortifications to inform the War Department of the recent events.
