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NH 58898 "The Gun-boat Attack on the Water Batteries at Fort Donelson"

Photo #: NH 58898 "The Gun-boat Attack on the Water Batteries at Fort Donelson"
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Title: "The Gun-boat Attack on the Water Batteries at Fort Donelson"
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Description: 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 History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 58898
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