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NH 59054 "Appearance of the Rebel Ram Beauregard and Jeff Thompson after the Fight.", off Memphis, Tennessee, 6 June 1862

Photo #: NH 59054 "Appearance of the Rebel Ram Beauregard and Jeff Thompson after the Fight.", off Memphis, Tennessee, 6 June 1862
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Title: "Appearance of the Rebel Ram Beauregard and Jeff Thompson after the Fight.", off Memphis, Tennessee, 6 June 1862
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Description: Photo #: NH 59054 Appearance of the Rebel Ram Beauregard and Jeff Thompson after the Fight., off Memphis, Tennessee, 6 June 1862 Line engraving published in Harper's Weekly, 1862. CSS General Beauregard is shown sunk to her superstructure deck in right center (with smoke still coming from her stack!), with a Federal tug standing by in the right center. CSS General M. Jeff Thompson is burning, with only smoke visible, in the far right background. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 59054
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