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U.S. Transport Steamer Che-Kiang Run Down by a Rebel Schooner off the Florida Reefs Item Info
- Abstract:
- Vigorous and detailed naval battle scene; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 1/17/1863.
- Title:
- U.S. Transport Steamer Che-Kiang Run Down by a Rebel Schooner off the Florida Reefs
- Artist:
- Schell, Francis H., 1834-1909
- Date:
- December 11, 1862
- Transcription:
- Recto: "Moon // Che-Kiang.";Verso: "Banks Expedition // U.S. transport steamer Che-Kiang run down by a rebel (so supposed) schooner off the Florida reefs on the night of the 11th December. The schooner was sunk, the crew of five men escaping in their boat. The C-K reached Ship Island in a leaky condition & landed her troops in safety. // [signed] F.H.S."
- Subjects:
- Florida--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Che-Kiang (steamer) Naval battles--History--19th century Collisions at sea--History--19th century
- Condition:
- Vertical and horizontal folds; right portion of drawing attached with glue; loss of paper at inner corner; dog ears at all corners; rip along left and upper margin; glue stains at upper corners; glue from patching leaking.
- Place:
- Florida Mexico, Gulf of
- Medium:
- Graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions:
- 9 x 14 in.
- Genre:
- Image;StillImage
- Coordinates:
- 27.6648274, -81.5157535
- Source:
- Original drawing location: CW-FHS-FL-12/11/62 (Box 8.)
- URI:
- http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4885
- Ref. Number:
- (Becker)CW-FHS-FL-12/11/62
- Collection:
- Ships
- Tags:
- Schooner Ships Steamer
- Format:
- image/jpeg
Attribution
- Citation:
- "U.S. Transport Steamer Che-Kiang Run Down by a Rebel Schooner off the Florida Reefs", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2791.html