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NH 59074 "The Flag-ship 'Hartford' attacked by the Ram 'Manassas' and a Fire-Raft in the Mississippi."

Photo #: NH 59074 "The Flag-ship 'Hartford' attacked by the Ram 'Manassas' and a Fire-Raft in the Mississippi."
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Title: "The Flag-ship 'Hartford' attacked by the Ram 'Manassas' and a Fire-Raft in the Mississippi."
Description: Photo #: NH 59074 The Flag-ship 'Hartford' attacked by the Ram 'Manassas' and a Fire-Raft in the Mississippi. Line engraving published in Harper's Weekly, 1862, depicting USS Hartford in action during the battle off Forts Jackson and St. Philip, 24 April 1862. A Confederate fire raft and the ram CSS Manassas are also shown, the latter very inaccurately. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 59074
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