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USS Carondelet (1862-1865) --
Actions and Activities through April 1862

This page features views of USS Carondelet's actions and activities from February through April 1862.

For additional images of USS Carondelet, see: USS Carondelet (1862-1865).


If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

Photo #: NH 42366

Battle of Fort Henry, 6 February 1862


Line engraving after a drawing by Rear Admiral Henry Walke, published in the "History of the Great Rebellion", by Harper.
The print depicts the Federal gunboats Saint Louis, Carondelet, Essex and Cincinnati bombarding Fort Henry.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 175KB; 740 x 460 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 2035

"The 'Carondelet' Fighting Fort Donelson, February 13, 1862."


Line engraving after a sketch by Rear Admiral Henry Walke, published in "Battles and Leaders of the Civil War", Volume I, page 430.
Walke commanded Carondelet in this action, the initial warship bombardment of Fort Donelson, on the Cumberland River, Tennessee.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 153KB; 740 x 450 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 58898

"The Gun-boat Attack on the Water Batteries at Fort Donelson"


Line engraving, based on a sketch by Alexander Simplot, published in "Harper's Weekly", 1862, depicting the bombardment of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, by Federal warships, 14 February 1862. Many of the ships were damaged in this action. As identified on the engraving, they are (from left to right): "Timberclads" Tyler and Conestoga; Ironclads Carondelet, Pittsburg, Louisville and Saint Louis.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 76KB; 740 x 285 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 53762

CSS Grampus (1862-1862)


Engraving entitled: "The Confederate Gunboat, Grampus." "Under fire from the Federal Gunboats Benton, Carondelet, St. Louis, Mound City, Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Eight Mortar Boats, at foot of Island No. 8, in Mississippi River, March 5th 1862." "Marshall A. Miller, Commander of Grampus."

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 121KB; 740 x 600 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 42912

USS Carondelet (1862-1865)


Engraving published in "The Century Magazine", depicting Carondelet passing the Confederate fortress on Island Number Ten, Mississippi River, during the stormy night of 4 April 1862. The engraving is from an drawing by Harry Fenn, after a sketch by Rear Admiral Henry Walke, who commanded Carondelet at the time.
A virtually identical print appears in "Battles and Leaders of the Civil War", Volume I, page 440.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 183KB; 710 x 605 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 58889

"The Gun-boat 'Carondelet' Running the Rebel Batteries at Island No. 10"


Line engraving, based on a sketch by Alexander Simplot, published in "Harper's Weekly", 1862, depicting USS Carondelet passing the Confederate fortress at Island Number Ten, Mississippi River, during the night of 4 April 1862. She was accompanied by a coal barge, lashed to her port side to provide additional protection.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 90KB; 740 x 365 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 2040

"Carondelet Running the Gauntlet at Island No. 10"


Engraving published in Rear Admiral Henry Walke's "Naval Scenes and Reminiscences of the Civil War in the United States ..." (1877), depicting USS Carondelet running past the Confederate fortress at Island Number Ten on the Mississippi river, during the stormy night of 4 April 1862.
Walke commanded Carondelet at this time.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 165KB; 740 x 520 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 2038

"The Gun-Boat 'Carondelet' Running the Batteries at Island No. 10."


Line engraving from Admiral David Dixon Porter's "The Naval History of the Civil War" (1886), depicting the Carondelet steaming past Island Number Ten on the Mississippi River, during the night of 4 April 1862. A coal barge was lashed to her port side for additional protection.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 132KB; 740 x 465 pixels

 
Photo #: KN-969 (Color)

Bombardment and Capture of Island Number Ten on the Mississippi River, April 7, 1862

Colored lithograph published by Currier & Ives, New York, circa 1862.
It depicts the bombardment of the Confederate fortifications on Island Number Ten by Federal gunboats and mortar boats. Ships seen include (from left to right): Mound City, Louisville, Pittsburg, Carondelet, Flagship Benton, Cincinnati, Saint Louis and Conestoga. Mortar boats are firing from along the river bank.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph.

Online Image: 107KB; 740 x 535 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system as Photo # 428-KN-969

 

For additional images of USS Carondelet, see: USS Carondelet (1862-1865).


If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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New image added and page redefined 5 March 2000