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NH 58884 "Recapture of the Schooner 'Enchantress' by the Gun-boat 'Albatross'."

Photo #: NH 58884 "Recapture of the Schooner 'Enchantress' by the Gun-boat 'Albatross'."
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Title: "Recapture of the Schooner 'Enchantress' by the Gun-boat 'Albatross'."
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Description: Photo #: NH 58884 Recapture of the Schooner 'Enchantress' by the Gun-boat 'Albatross'. Line engraving, based on a sketch by Mr. Donovan, published in Harper's Weekly, 1861. The civilian schooner Enchantress was captured by the Confederate privateer Jefferson Davis on 6 July 1861. She was retaken by USS Albatross off Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina, on 20 July 1861. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 58884
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