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Photo # NH 593321:  Transport McClellan and other ships in Wassau Sound, Georgia, January 1862

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McClellan (American Steamship, circa 1861-1862)

McClellan, a side-wheel steamship, was apparently used as a transport by Federal forces operating off Georgia in late 1861 and early 1862.

This page features the only views we have related to the steamer McClellan, which was active in 1861-1862.

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Photo #: NH 59283

Union blockaders off the entrance to Savannah, Georgia, 1861


Line engraving published in "Harper's Weekly", July-December 1861, page 797, depicting USS Savannah, USS Flag and the steamer McClellan off shore, with Tybee Lighthouse and Fort Pulaski in the background. Also shown are hulks sunk to block the channel.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 109KB; 1200 x 260 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 59332

"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): Belvidere, McClellan, Boston, Delaware, and Cosmopolitan.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 149KB; 740 x 520 pixels

 


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