Museum Collections
Luce Center
Troops of the 17th A.C. Firing Cannon, Georgia
Object Number:
1945.580.58
Date:
c. December 1864- March 1865
Medium:
Graphite, black and brown ink and wash, and white lead pigment on gray paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. ( 24.8 x 24.4 cm )
Description:
Civil War Drawings Collection. Possibly near Savannah, Georgia, between December 1864 through March 1865.
Troop movements of the 17th A.C. place them near Savannah:
Cornelius C. Platter Civil War Diary, 1864 - 1865
Thursday Dec 22d 1864
"- A cold windy morning…Lt. Johnson and I rode down town in the afternoon - The city of Savannah is much larger than I imagined it to be yesterday…
Sunday Dec 25th 1864
-- Was up early.… In Afternoon went to 17th AC and saw Dave Plattes Capt Simpson…
Thursday Dec 29th 1864
Capt. Vanpelt and I rode into Savannah this morning and saw the 17th AC reviewed by Gen. Sherman -- it presented a fine appearance."
Previously the 17th A.C. had been:
July 3, marched from Kennesaw to near Smyrna
July 5, Turner's Ferry, Cobb County, Georgia
Credit Line:
James B. Wilbur Fund
Provenance:
John T. Kavanaugh Collection, Rutherford, New Jersey, 1945
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.