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By 112k A Civil War line engravings from Frank Leslie's Illustrated, 1861. The upper engraving depicts the U.S. Potomac Flotilla in the Potomac between Freestone Point, VA., and Indian Head, MD., to prevent the passage of Confederates from Virginia to Maryland. Features seen include (from left to right):
tugboat Murray;
USS Jacob Bell;
Indian Head, Maryland;
USS Yankee;
USS Penguin;
USS Satellite;
USS Seminole;
Confederate battery at Freestone Point; and the mouth of the Occoquan River.
The lower engraving depicts a scene in Falls Village, Virginia, which was occupied by Federal troops. It shows Taylor's Tavern and the northern extremity of the town.
US Naval History and Heritage Command Photo # NH NH 59240 Robert Hurst
098668102 152k The Expedition in Warsaw Sound Line engraving, probably published in "Harper's Weekly", January-June 1862 volume. It depicts USS Seminole and USS Ellen with several transports, and probably represents the expedition to Wassau Sound, Georgia, in late January 1862. Transports (all steamships) present are (from left to right): SS Belvidere, SS McClellan, SS Boston, SS Delaware, and SS Cosmopolitan.
US Naval History and Heritage Command Photo #:NH 59332 Robert Hurst 130k Bombardment of Sewell's Point, Virginia, 8 May 1862.
Print published in Fiveash, "Virginia-Monitor Engagement", Norfolk, Virginia, 1907. It depicts USS Monitor (at left) accompanied by the Federal war ships USS Naugatuck, USS Dacotah, USS Seminole and USS Susquehanna (listed in no particular order, and depicted rather inaccurately), firing on the Confederate batteries at Sewell's point, near Norfolk VA.
US Naval History and Heritage Command Photo # NH 58756. Robert Hurst 118k Published in Fiveash, "Virginia-Monitor Engagement, Norfolk, Virginia, 1907". It depicts CSS Virginia (at left) making her appearance near Craney Island as USS Monitor (left center) and other Federal warships withdraw after bombarding Sewell's Point, near Norfolk. The other U.S. Navy ships presented included USS Naugatuck, USS Dacotah, USS Seminole and USS Susquehanna.
US Naval History and Heritage Command Photo # NH 59213. Robert Hurst 223k "The Great Expedition -- The Vessels at Anchor at Hampton Roads Previous to the Departure". Line engraving published in Harper's Weekly, July-December 1861 volume, page 725. It consists of two views of Flag Officer DuPont's squadron at Hampton Roads, VA., prior to leaving, 29 October 1861 to capture Port Royal, S.C. Ships and geographical features, as identified below the images, are (upper engraving, from left to right):
ferry boats,
store ship,
steamer SS Marion,
USS Seminole,
steamer SS Ben Deford,
tug Grapeshot,
Fort Monroe,
USS Narragansett,
USS Alabama,
USS Pawnee, and
new ("90-Day") gunboats. (lower engraving, from left to right):
store ship,
USS Vanderbilt,
steam tug (foreground),
store ship,
steamer Winfield Scott,
steamer Atlantic,
USS Minnesota,
steamer SS Baltic,
USS Relief,
USS Wabash,
USS R.B. Forbes,
steamer SS Oriental,
steamer SS Matanzas,
steamer SS Philadelphia,
and the Rip Raps.
US Naval History and Heritage Command Photo #: NH 59317 Robert Hurst 75k "Bombardment and Capture of Port Royal, South Carolina, 7 November 1861" Engraving published in "Harper's Weekly", July-December 1861 volume, pages 760-761. It depicts Federal warships, under Flag Officer Samuel F. DuPont, USN, bombarding Fort Beauregard (at right) and Fort Walker (at left). The Confederate squadron commanded by Commodore Josiah Tattnall is in the left center distance. Subjects identified below the image bottom are (from left): tug Mercury,
Fort Walker,
USS Wabash (DuPont's flagship),
steamer Screamer (?),
USS Susquehanna,
CSS Huntsville, Commo. Tattnall, (probably misidentified as no record exists that CSS Huntsville served in the defenses of Port Royal, S.C.
USS Bienville,
USS Pembina,
USS Seneca,
USS Ottawa,
USS Unadilla,
USS Pawnee,
USS Mohican,
USS Isaac Smith,
USS Curlew; (probably misidentified as no record exists that USS Curlew served with South Atlantic Blockading Squadron),
USS Vandalia,
USS Penguin,
USS Pocahontas,
USS Seminole,
Fort Beauregard,
USS R.B. Forbes
and "Rebel Camp".
US Navy photo # NH 59256 US Naval History and Heritage Command 156k Flag Officer Farragut ship's passing Fort Morgan during the Battle of Mobile Bay, 5 August 1864. Drawing from the book "Under Both Flags" Veteran Publishing Co., © 1896. From left to right:
USS Manhattan
USS Tecumseh
USS Brooklyn
USS Octorara
USS Hartford
USS Metacomet
USS Richmond
USS Port Royal
USS Lackawanna
USS Seminole
USS Monongahela and
USS Kennebec Tommy Trampp
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