Skip to main content

Naval History and Heritage Command

NH 91859-KN "Capture by the Confederate war ship Sumter of two Federal merchantmen. Captain Semmes"

Photo #: NH 91859-KN "Capture by the Confederate war ship Sumter of two Federal merchantmen. Captain Semmes"
Download Image:
Low (PNG, 319x319px, 167KB)
Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 225KB)
High (TIFF, 5800x3981px, 67MB)
Title: "Capture by the Confederate war ship Sumter of two Federal merchantmen. Captain Semmes"
Caption:
Description: Capture by the Confederate war ship Sumter of two Federal merchantmen. Captain Semmes Oil on hardboard, 18 7/8 x 12 7/16, bearing the above title on its back. It is signed and dated on the front: W.H. Moody, 1877; and on the back W.H. Moody, 3/3/77. The painting depicts Sumter flying what appears to be an Argentine flag. Courtesy of Nigel Burgess, 1981. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 91859-KN
Related Content
Topic
Document Type
  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
  • Civil War 1861-1865
Navy Communities
File Formats
  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
Author Name
Place of Event
Recipient Name