Destruction of the Famous Confederate Privateer "Nashville"
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Title |
Destruction of the Famous Confederate Privateer "Nashville" |
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Subjects - TGM |
Ships |
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Subjects - LCSH |
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865; Paddle steamers |
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Description |
Print of the Federal Ironclad "Montauk" destroying the Confederate Privateer "Nashville" in the Ogeechee River. The "Montauk" is a low-profile inroclad steamship on the left, and the "Nashville" a converted passenger vessel, is in flames. Men can be seen in a rowboat at the bottom of the print, and a fort can be seen on the right of the print. Text from Captain Worden's report accompanies the image. |
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Place |
Ogeechee (GA.) |
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Date |
1863 February 28 |
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Collection name |
Library Photograph Collection |
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Historical note |
According to the March 28, 1863, edition of "Harper's Weekly" the crew of the "Montauk" fired fourteen shots at the "Nashville" and watched it sink. |
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Owning Institution |
Tennessee State Library and Archives |
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ID# |
32441 |
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Ordering Information |
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Digital type |
IMAGE |
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Digital format |
TIFF |
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