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Attack of Rebel Rams from Charleston Harbor on Blockading Fleet Item Info
- Abstract:
- Large battle scene; see comments for CW-WC-GA-1/27/63.
- Title:
- Attack of Rebel Rams from Charleston Harbor on Blockading Fleet
- Artist:
- Crane, W. T.
- Date:
- January 31, 1863
- Transcription:
- Recto: "misty and cloudy sky // Housatonic coming to the assistance // signal lights // Time of action early morning 41/2 o clock A.M. rather dark // signal light // signal light // 'Keystone State' attempting to run down the Rebel Rams- // Rebel Ram disabling the 'Keystone State' // 'Mercedita' disabled and throwing up signal lights.";Verso: "Attack of the Rebel Rams, from Charleston Harbor S.C., on the Federal Blockading Fleet on the morning of Teusday [sic] January 31st- 63- // Sketch by a Naval Officer-."
- Subjects:
- South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Blockades Charleston (S.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Warships--United States
- Condition:
- Vertical folds; crumpling at all corners; pin holes at left margin.
- Place:
- South Carolina--Charleston--Charleston Harbor
- Medium:
- graphite on heavy gauge wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 11 x 15 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 32.7860242, -79.9058453999999
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-1/31/63 (Box 6.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4721
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-WC-SC-1/31/63
- Collection:
- Ships
- Tags:
- Flag Mercedita Naval Battle Rebel rams
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Attack of Rebel Rams from Charleston Harbor on Blockading Fleet", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2724.html