Image of a Union ship being sunk by a Confederate gunboat as soldiers dive into the sea and swim to rowboats. Printer supplied by cataloger based on printer/publisher history.
"Entered according to act of Congress in 1862 by Currier & Ives in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York."--text, bottom center margin.
"Sketched by F. Newman, Newport News, Va."--text, bottom center margin.
"The "Cumberland" went down with all her Flags flying: destroyed, but not conquered. Her gallant Commander Lieut. Morris, calling to his crew "Give them a Broadside boys, as she goes.'"--text, bottom center margin.
Item title missing a quotation mark.
Extent
1 lithograph : hand colored ; overall 31.12 x 40.64 cm (12 1/4 x 16 in.)
Battles--Pictorial works Cumberland (Frigate)--Pictorial works Naval battles--Pictorial works Ships--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works Virginia (Ironclad)--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1850-1875. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Military Large Size American Civil War The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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