Skip to main content

Naval History and Heritage Command

NH 55328 Burning of USS Congress, 8 March 1862

Photo #: NH 55328 Burning of USS Congress, 8 March 1862
Download Image:
Low (PNG, 319x319px, 68KB)
Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 375KB)
High (TIFF, 2966x4976px, 14MB)
Title: Burning of USS Congress, 8 March 1862
Description: Line engraving after a painting by J.O. Davidson, published 1892 with the permission of C. Klackner, New York. It depicts Congress burning, with crewmen swimming toward shore, after she was attacked by CSS Virginia, which is visible in the right background. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 55328
Related Content
Topic
Document Type
  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
Navy Communities
File Formats
  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
Author Name
Place of Event
Recipient Name