Photo #: NH 59141
"Attack of the Rebels upon our Gun-boat Flotilla at Galveston,
Texas, January 1, 1863."
Line engraving published in "Harper's Weekly", 1863.
USS Harriet Lane is shown in the left distance, under
attack by the Confederate gunboats Neptune and Bayou
City. The grounded USS Westfield is at right, being
blown up to prevent capture. USS Owasco is in the center
of the view.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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