| Credit: | by Browne (William F.) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1865.05 |
| Negative Size: | 5 in. x 10 in. stereo |
| Locations & Lines: | Drewrys Bluff VA; Virginia |
| Military Units: | CS Army |
| Sources: | Library of Congress; USAMHI – MOLLUS collection |
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File Details: ARIMm, 750 DPI, TIFF, Original Negative, 25.1 Mb
Image ID: ARIM
Library of Congress says: The 27-foot ditch, to guard against Federal mines, at Confederate Fort Gilmer near Petersburg, VA. [Possibly: Fort Abbott, City Point line, the fort occupied by Abraham Lincoln during the fight, in front of Petersburg, that resulted in its capture (Source: New-York Historical Society title for same image, 2016)]
More likely part of the defensive works around the Confederate water batteries on the James River, in the Drewrys Bluff vicinity.
Gardner No. 1137.
Etched onto negative: 1137.