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U.S. Steamer "Stettin." Item Info
- Title:
- U.S. Steamer "Stettin."
- Date:
- June 11, 1863
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Respectfully forwarded by Act. Ensign, Gen. R Bailey U.S. Stm "Stettin" // U.S. Stm "Stettin" (C. J. VanAlstine, Cmdg // Disabling an unknown steamer endeavoring to run the blockade of Charleston // supposed to be the anglo Confederate Stm "Ruby" which after having been struck by two shells from the "Stettin" ran on shore near Folly Island & was destroyed.";Verso: No text.
- Subjects:
- Charleston (S.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Stettin (Screw gunboat) Warships--South Carolina--Charleston Harbor
- Condition:
- Left side corners torn off; right corners torn; frayed around edges.
- Place:
- South Carolina--Charleston--Charleston Harbor
- Medium:
- graphite and black ink wash and white gouache on toned paper
- Dimensions:
- 15 x 10.75 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 32.7860242, -79.9058453999999
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-UK-SC-6-11-63 (Box 10).
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4916
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-UK-SC-6-11-63
- Collection:
- Ships
- Tags:
- Frigate Naval Battle Night scene Steamer
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "U.S. Steamer "Stettin."", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2790.html