The C.S.S. Webb, fired by its crew after running aground in the mouth of the Mississippi, April 24, 1865, artist's impression

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The C.S.S. Webb, fired by its crew after running aground in the mouth of the Mississippi, April 24, 1865, artist's impression

Scanned by

Joseph Williams, Archives and Special Collections, Dickinson College

Scan date

07/26/2013

Notes

Cropped, sized, and prepared for use by John Osborne, Dickinson College, April 21, 2015.

Depicted ContentOn the Mississippi, a Confederate warship makes a bold breakout and almost reaches the open sea

Image type

engraving

Original caption

Burning of the Rebel ram "Webb" below New Orleans, April 24, 1865 - Sketched by R. Weir.

Source citation

Harper's Weekly Magazine, May 20, 1865, p. 317.

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