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Archive Reference (shelfmark) 1784.a.13, 1 Subject Arms and Armaments Level [40] File

1. 1784.a.13, 1(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 1(12)
Title:
Battery No. 1, near Yorktown, Va. May, 1862. No. 1. Photographer: Wood and Gibson
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View of the massive guns in the battery: 'The first battery was located on the York river, about a mile and three-quarters from Confederate's wharves and their main works in front of Yorktown. It was built by the First Connecticut artillery, Col. Tyler, and had six of the...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
May 1862
Extent:
1 item

2. 1784.a.13, 1(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 1(13)
Title:
Battery No. 1, near Yorktown, Va. May, 1862. No. 2. Photographer: Wood and Gibson
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography A more general view of the battery, also seen in print 12.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
May 1862
Extent:
1 item

3. 1784.a.13, 1(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 1(14)
Title:
Mortar Battery No. 4, near Yorktown, Va. May, 1862. Photographer: Wood and Gibson
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography 'This represents one of the batteries planted for the bombardment of Yorktown … The mortars of Battery No. 4 were of thirteen inch calibre, and required great labor to place them in position. As the fire of mortars is entirely a work of calculation, it is not necessary fo...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
May 1862
Extent:
1 item

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