2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Large Piece): 86.4 x 76.2cm (34 x 30 in.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W) (Small Piece): 24.1 x 33cm (9 1/2 in. x 13 in.)
Type:
CRAFT-Balloon Parts
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Physical Description:
2 pieces; 30 inches wide x 34 inches high and 13 inches wide x 9 1/2 inches high; framed.
Summary:
Section of printed silk balloon fabric from a captured Confederate balloon. Referred to by Confederate general James Longstreet as the "silk dress balloon," the craft was constructed of bolts of dress silk. Constructed by captain Langdon Cheves and aeronaut Charles Cevor, the balloon, dubbed the Gazelle, saw service during the Peninsula campaign of 1862. The balloon was captured on July 3, 1862, while being moved aboard an armed tug.
