[Battery and encampment in clearing]

Fort in an area where trees haven been cut down, but remain on the ground.
Signed lower left: J.W. Pattison.
Title devised.
Outline of tents sketched on verso.
Signed J.W. Pattison, probably the artist James William Pattison.
Formerly attributed to Alfred R. Waud, with the call numbers Waud no. B-35 and DRWG/US - Waud, no. 800 (B size).
Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R2.2.800)
James William Pattison served in the 57th Infantry (Mass.) from April 1864 until August 1865. He listed his occupation as artist at the time of enlistment. (Source: American Civil War Research Database)
Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.