Image of the Union fleet bombarding two Confederate forts (Fort Hatteras and Fort Clark) in North Carolina during the American Civil War; ten vessels are visible; captions in bottom margin name all vessels. "J.H. Bufford's Lith. 313 Washtn. St. Boston, Mass."--text, bottom left margin. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861 by J.H. Bufford in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Mass."--text, bottom center margin. "J. P. Newell"--text, artist's signature on stone, bottom right of image, "Drawn by Francis Garland (Seaman) U.S. Ship Cumberland."--text, bottom right margin. "Under the command of Flag Officer, Silas H. Stringham, on the 28th & 29th of August 1861."--text, bottom center margin. "U.S.S. Frigate Susquehanna. Transport Fanny. Fort Hatteras. U.S.S. Harriet Lane. Fort Clark. U.S. Ship Cumberland. Adelaide. U.S. Steam Frigate Minnesota. U.S.S. Frigate Wabash. Geo. Peabody. U.S.S. Pawnee. U.S.S. Monticello."--text, captions, bottom margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 55.88 x 72.39 cm (22 x 28 1/2 in.)
Bombardment--Pictorial works Ships--Pictorial works Stringham, Silas Horton, 1798-1876 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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