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Burning and Explosion of the Rebel Gunboat Curlew, Croatan Sound Item Info
- Abstract:
- Naval scene.
- Title:
- Burning and Explosion of the Rebel Gunboat Curlew, Croatan Sound
- Artist:
- Schell, Francis H., 1834-1909
- Date:
- February 9, 1862
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Burning and explosion of the magazine of the rebel gunboat Curlew, on the western shore of Croatan Sound opposite Fort Huger, evening of Saturday -- Feb 9th -- this was the best of the rebel gunboats & seemed to have run ashore & so prevent her falling into the hands of the "yankees" she was destroyed. The rebel battery which was located near the scene of the conflagration is now in our possession. See dailies. // [Signed] F.H.S.";Verso: No text.
- Subjects:
- North Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Croatan Sound (N.C.) Curlew (Gunboat)--Explosion, Feb. 9, 1862 Burnside's Expedition to North Carolina, 1862 Demolition, Military--History--19th century
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal folds; signs of crumpling at upper margin; glue stains at upper right.
- Place:
- North Carolina--Dare--Croatan Sound
- Medium:
- Graphite on blue-lined laid paper
- Dimensions:
- 7.75 x 9.75 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 35.8466239, -75.7022566999999
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-FHS-NC-2/9/62 (Box 8.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4872
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-FHS-NC-2/9/62
- Collection:
- Ships
- Tags:
- Gunboat Ships
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "Burning and Explosion of the Rebel Gunboat Curlew, Croatan Sound", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2731.html