Photo #: NH 58899
"The Iron-clad 'Montauk' engaging the Rebel Fort McAllister,
in the Ogeechee River, 28th January 1863. -- Sketched by an Officer
of the 'Dawn.'"
Line engraving, published in "Harper's Weekly", 1863,
depicting USS Montauk in the foreground, firing on the
fort. At left, also bombarding, are the U.S. ships Seneca,
Wissahickon, Dawn and C.P. Williams.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 59286
Confederate Privateer Rattlesnake
(ex-CSS Nashville, 1861-1862)
Line engraving published in "The Soldier in Our Civil War",
Volume II, page 41, showing Rattlesnake burning after
being shelled by the monitor USS Montauk, commanded by
Captain John L. Worden, USN, in the Ogeechee River, Georgia on
28 February 1863. Fort McAllister is in the right-center background,
and the U.S. Navy gunboats Wissahickon, Seneca
and Dawn are providing supporting fire in the left distance.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 59288
Bombardment of Fort McAllister, Georgia, 3 March 1863
Line engraving published in "Harper's Weekly", January-June
1863, page 196, depicting the bombardment of Fort McAllister
by the U.S. Navy monitors Passaic, Patapsco and
Nahant. The engraving is based on a sketch by "an
eye-witness" on board USS Montauk, which is in the
right center foreground. In the left foreground, firing on the
fort, are the mortar schooners C.P. Williams, Norfolk
Packet and Para. Among other U.S. Navy ships involved
were gunboats Wissahickon, Seneca and Dawn
and tug Dandelion.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 59287
Bombardment of Fort McAllister, Georgia, 3 March 1863
Line engraving, after a sketch by W.T. Crane, published in "The
Soldier in Our Civil War", Volume II, page 39. It depicts
the U.S. Navy monitors Patapsco, Passaic and Nahant
firing on Fort McAllister (at far left) from the Ogeechee River.
Other U.S. Navy ships are in the foreground. Montauk is
the monitor in this group (farthest from the artist). Firing
on the fort from the right foreground are mortar schooners, including
C.P. Williams, Norfolk Packet and Para.
Among other U.S. Navy ships involved were gunboats Wissahickon,
Seneca and Dawn and tug Dandelion, all screw
steamers.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 59170
"Second Attack upon Fort Fisher, showing the positions of
the vessels, and the lines of fire", 13-15 January 1865
Chart by Walter A. Lane, published in "The Soldier in our
Civil War", Volume II.
The positions of 58 ships are represented on the chart.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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