Attack of Rebel Rams from Charleston Harbor on Blockading Fleet

Item Information

Title:
Attack of Rebel Rams from Charleston Harbor on Blockading Fleet
Description:
Large battle scene; see comments for CW-WC-GA-1/27/63.
Creator:
Crane, W. T.
Date:
January 31, 1863
Format:
Drawings/Illustrations
Location:
Boston College
Collection (local):
Becker collection
Subjects:
Warships--Pictorial works--United States
History--Pictorial works--1861--1865--Charleston (S.C.)
History--Blockades--Pictorial works--1861--1865--South Carolina
Places:
South Carolina > Charleston (county) > Charleston
South Carolina > Charleston (county) > Mount Pleasant
Extent:
1 online resource (1 image)
Link to Item:
https://hdl.handle.net/2345/4721
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Condition: Vertical folds; crumpling at all corners; pin holes at left margin.
Original drawing location: CW-WC-SC-1/31/63 (Box 6.)
Physical description of original: graphite on heavy gauge wove paper ; 11 x 15 in.
Recto: "misty and cloudy sky // Housatonic coming to the assistance // signal lights // Time of action early morning 41/2 o clock A.M. rather dark // signal light // signal light // 'Keystone State' attempting to run down the Rebel Rams- // Rebel Ram disabling the 'Keystone State' // 'Mercedita' disabled and throwing up signal lights."
Verso: "Attack of the Rebel Rams, from Charleston Harbor S.C., on the Federal Blockading Fleet on the morning of Teusday [sic] January 31st- 63- // Sketch by a Naval Officer-."
Identifier:
2345/4721
81489124650001021
99137908277401021
Call #:
E468.7