Gillette, James: [Civil War]:

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[TWO ORIGINAL, CONTEMPORARY CIVIL WAR DRAWINGS SUBMITTED TO Harper's Weekly, ACCOMPANIED BY AN AUTOGRAPHED LETTER, SIGNED, FROM CAPT. JAMES GILLETTE, TO HARPER'S EDITOR JOHN ... Two drawings by an unnamed artist, submitted as potential accompaniments for articles in Harper's Weekly, which was well-known for the copious Civil War illustrations that supplemented its text. Such illustrations were usually either drawn by reporters or artists sent into the theater by Harper's or, less often, by soldiers in the field. These two works were done by a Union Army Division Post Master and are accompanied by a letter from his commanding officer submitting them for publication.The first work, done in pen and ink on paper, is entitled, "Aquia Landing on the Potomac River Va. The main depot of Supplies for the Army of the Potomac," and depicts a river scene with steamers and sailing vessels along with a pier in the middle distance, with a supply train approaching in the foreground, which is observed by two soldiers. In the foreground are delicately drawn trees and shrubs; in the background one can see more ships and the other side of the river (possibly Simms Point). In early March 1862, the Confederates abandoned Aquia Landing, a strategically important post on the Potomac River, and Union forces quickly seized the point. The Union Army used the wharves and storage building at Aquia Landing until June 7, 1863, when the army headed north for the Battle of Gettysburg, and again used the faci

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