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Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina
Artist/Maker (1832 - 1865)

Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina

1863
Graphite on paper
Overall: 2 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. ( 5.7 x 9.5 cm )
X.447
DescriptionMilitary
MarkingsSigned: at lower:"W.T. Crane, Del." Inscribed: at bottom center:"Appearance of Fort Sumter, Sept. 2d. 1863" Inscribed: on the reverse, in ink:"Hon. E. M. Stanton / Secy. of War / with the compliments of Q. A. Gillmore / Brig. Genl. / Morris Isd. / S.C. / Sept. 6th 1863"
InscribedSigned and inscribed at lower left in graphite: "W.T. Crane, Del."; inscribed at lower center: "Appearnce of Fort Sumter, Sepr. 2d. 1863."; verso inscribed in brown ink: "Hon. E.M. Stanton / Secy. Of War / with the compliments of Q.A. Gillmore / Brig. Genl. / Morris 1st. / S.C. / Sept. 6th 1863"
ClassificationsDRAWINGS
Image Not Available for Rebel Soldiers Buying U.S. Gold and Treasury Notes from Union Prisoners, Charleston, South Carolina
Rebel Soldiers Buying U.S. Gold and Treasury Notes from Union Prisoners, Charleston, South Carolina
William T. Crane
1861-65
1945.580.72
"Negroes Working on the Fortifications in Charleston Harbor", South Carolina; verso: various sketches
"Negroes Working on the Fortifications in Charleston Harbor", South Carolina; verso: various sketches
William T. Crane
ca. 1863-1864
1945.580.74
Punishing the Ringleader of the Mutineers of the New York Volunteer Engineers, Hilton Head, South Carolina
Punishing the Ringleader of the Mutineers of the New York Volunteer Engineers, Hilton Head, South Carolina
William T. Crane
15 December 1862
1945.580.12
Image Not Available for Portion of Fortifications on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and View of Some Encampments; verso: caricature of man' s head
Portion of Fortifications on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and View of Some Encampments; verso: caricature of man' s head
William T. Crane
1862
1945.580.88
Image Not Available for View of the New Government Buildings, Hilton Head, South Carolina
View of the New Government Buildings, Hilton Head, South Carolina
William T. Crane
ca. 1862–1864
1945.580.69
Image Not Available for A Chain Gang of Sixteen Mutineers of the New York Volunteer Engineers at the Provost Guard Prison Hilton Head, South Carolina
A Chain Gang of Sixteen Mutineers of the New York Volunteer Engineers at the Provost Guard Prison Hilton Head, South Carolina
William T. Crane
15 December 1862
1945.580.90
Rebel Cavalry Impressing Slaves, Charleston Harbor
Rebel Cavalry Impressing Slaves, Charleston Harbor
William T. Crane
ca. 1863
1945.580.89
Image Not Available for Escape of Private O'Haver to the USS Monticello from a Rebel Ship after Killing the Captain, in Cape Hatteras Inlet near Chicamacomico, North Carolina
Escape of Private O'Haver to the USS Monticello from a Rebel Ship after Killing the Captain, in Cape Hatteras Inlet near Chicamacomico, North Carolina
William T. Crane
4-5 October 1861
1945.580.42
Image Not Available for View of Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina
View of Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina
Unidentified artist
ca. 1875
1964.43
General Sherman's Troops Shooting Bloodhounds
General Sherman's Troops Shooting Bloodhounds
William T. Crane
1861-65
1945.580.5
Two Powder Horns: The "July the 2" and The Peter Ward (R-4, 5), with a Vignette Scene of the British Fleet in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, in 1776
Two Powder Horns: The "July the 2" and The Peter Ward (R-4, 5), with a Vignette Scene of the British Fleet in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, in 1776
Rufus Alexander Grider
1890
1907.36.189
The Siege of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina; verso: sketch of soldier
The Siege of Charleston Harbor, South Carolina; verso: sketch of soldier
Unidentified artist
1863
1945.580.91