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NH 59141 "Attack of the Rebels upon our Gun-boat Flotilla at Galveston, Texas, January 1, 1863."

Photo #: NH 59141 "Attack of the Rebels upon our Gun-boat Flotilla at Galveston, Texas, January 1, 1863."
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Title: "Attack of the Rebels upon our Gun-boat Flotilla at Galveston, Texas, January 1, 1863."
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Description: Photo #: NH 59141 Attack of the Rebels upon our Gun-boat Flotilla at Galveston, Texas, January 1, 1863. Line engraving published in Harper's Weekly, 1863. USS Harriet Lane is shown in the left distance, under attack by the Confederate gunboats Neptune and Bayou City. The grounded USS Westfield is at right, being blown up to prevent capture. USS Owasco is in the center of the view. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 59141
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