The Only Union Lady in Williamsburg pencil sketchSC 00400

The Only Union Lady in Williamsburg pencil sketchSC 00400


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Karen King, SCRC Staff

Repository
Special Collections Research Center
Identification
SC 00400
Title
The Only Union Lady in Williamsburg pencil sketch 1862 May 6
Quantity
0.01 Linear Foot
Language
English .

Administrative Information

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Custodial History

Originally Acc. No. 2001.17, an addition to the Civil War Collection.


Scope and Contents

The original pencil sketch of Mary Ann Bowden, aged 15 years, was drawn by a Union soldier during the Battle of Williamsburg, May 5-6, 1862. It was presented to Governor Morgan of New York by Lewis Post of Seneca County, New York, on May 26, 1862, Williamsburg College Hospital.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Art (sketches)
  • Bowden, Mary Ann
  • United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
  • Williamsburg, Battle of, Williamsburg, Va., 1862

Container List

Mixed Materials Small Collections Box 15 folder: 1
Sketch
1862 May 6