Photo #: NH 51799
Red River Campaign, 1864
Rear Admiral Porter's fleet above the falls at Alexandria, Louisiana,
awaiting the rise of the river, circa May 1864.
Ships moored along the far river bank include (from left to right):
ironclad Mound City, two "City" class ironclads
(either Carondelet, Louisville or Pittsburg),
transport William H. Brown, steamer Benefit, tug
Dahlia and ironclad Neosho (in the distance, barely
visible).
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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