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View of Morris Island from Fort Wagner

View of Morris Island from Fort Wagner Watercolor
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A hand-drawn scene of the battlefield at Fort Wagner with ships visible offshore. The painting is extensively annotated with positions of troops and other tactical information; a description of the battle on 10 July 1863 is written on the mounting below the image.