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Photo #: NH 66627
Lieutenant Commander William Gwin, USN (1832-1863)
Engraved portrait by J.C. Buttre, New York, featuring a facsimile
of Gwin's signature below the figure.
Lieutenant Commander Gwin lost his life as a result of injuries
suffered in combat on the Yazoo River on 27 December 1862, while
he was in command of USS Benton.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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