Image of Union gunboats and mortar fleet vessels firing on an island in the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. Printer supplied by cataloger based on publisher/printer history.
"Pubd. by Currier & Ives."--text, bottom left margin.
"Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1862 by Currier & Ives in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York."--text, bottom center margin.
"152 Nassau St New York"--text, bottom right margin.
"By the Gunboat and Mortar fleet, under the command of Flag Officer A. H. Foote."--text, bottom margin centered.
"The Bombardment commenced on Saturday afternoon, March 15th, 1862, and continued until midnight of April 7th, when the whole Island with all its vast munitions of war, fell into the hands of the gallant forces, under Commodore Foote. "A Nations thanks are due them.""--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 lithograph : hand colored ; overall 30.48 x 40.64 cm (12 x 16 in.)
Bombardment--Pictorial works Mississippi River--Pictorial works Naval battles--Pictorial works Ships--Pictorial works United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--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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