Detail from Charles Wellington Reed drawing, captioned, Lead Works South West of Petersburg, inside reb lines. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress.
Letter of Charles Wellington Reed to his sister:
Qtrs. 5th Army Corps
Hatchers Run near Petersburg, Va
March 8th, 1865
Dear Sister Em,
…I accompanied one of the boys of the Signal Station a short time ago and climbing the tree was amply repaid for my pains by a glorious view of the enemy’s line and country southwest of Petersburg. I took a sketch of a portion of their works taking in their famous lead works, with the aid of a powerful telescope which brought the objects out as plain as if I were standing within fifty yards of them….
Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library
Qtrs. 5th Army Corps
Hatchers Run near Petersburg, Va
March 8th, 1865
Dear Sister Em,
…I accompanied one of the boys of the Signal Station a short time ago and climbing the tree was amply repaid for my pains by a glorious view of the enemy’s line and country southwest of Petersburg. I took a sketch of a portion of their works taking in their famous lead works, with the aid of a powerful telescope which brought the objects out as plain as if I were standing within fifty yards of them….
Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library
