Fight of October 2nd, 1864.

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Fight of October 2nd, 1864, dated 1864

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Title: Fight of October 2nd, 1864.
Collection Title: Civil War drawings collection, approximately 1861-1865.
Publisher: New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, 212-873-3400
Date: 1864
Description: Drawing: Graphite on paper. 6 7/16 x 10 1/16 in. Troops at battle in the rain; cannons and tents lined up behind a fence in the yard of a farmhouse. Inscribed upper left: 'Rain.' Center: 'Right Half / No 1.' At lower left: 'Fight of October 2d. / troops occupying the rebel lines about mid.'
Notes: See also 1945.580.19.
Institution: New-York Historical Society
Identifier: ag0003f.jpg
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Subject: United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns
Artillery (weaponry)
Tents
Soldiers
Rain and rainfall
Battles
Material type or medium of original: Sketches
Drawings (visual works)
Image
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Full Text: Drawing: Graphite on paper. 6 7/16 x 10 1/16 in. Troops at battle in the rain; cannons and tents lined up behind a fence in the yard of a farmhouse. Inscribed upper left: 'Rain.' Center: 'Right Half / No 1.' At lower left: 'Fight of October 2d. / troops occupying the rebel lines about mid.'