Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Siege of Yorktown, Virginia 1862
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Yorktown_artillery2.jpg/250px-Yorktown_artillery2.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Yorktown_artillery3.jpg/250px-Yorktown_artillery3.jpg)
- Reason
- Large, high resolution file of artillery placements during the American Civil War. Provides a good perspective of the depth and supportive construction for earthworks of the Peninsula Campaign as well as several mortars and their crews. Restored version of Image:Yorktown artillery.jpg.
- Articles this image appears in
- Battle of Yorktown (1862), Peninsula Campaign, Siege artillery in the American Civil War, Photography and photographers of the American Civil War
- Creator
- James F. Gibson
- Support as nominator --DurovaCharge! 10:03, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
- Perhaps the contrast can be improved? I find it a tad dark. - Mgm|(talk) 12:29, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
- Here's an alternate edit. DurovaCharge! 17:22, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
- Support Impressive. smooth0707 (talk) 13:14, 31 October 2008 (UTC) (Oppose Edit1, I prefer the B&W schematic. smooth0707 (talk) 20:36, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
- Support Nice image, great EV. Support either of the two. Elucidate (parlez à moi) Ici pour humor 19:08, 31 October 2008 (UTC)
- Support the original--Caspian blue 00:18, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
- Weak Support With preference for the original. I wish the from mortar wasn't cut-off, but otherwise, very nice. SpencerT♦C 01:36, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
- Support - I think I can confidently say this is one of your best. — Ceranthor (Sing) 12:00, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
Promoted Image:Yorktown artillery2.jpg MER-C 03:02, 9 November 2008 (UTC)