Seeing the Civil War

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SKU 36b3dceeba2f Category Field Photographs Tags by Fowx (Egbert G.), James River, monitor, oar, rowboat, Trent’s Reach VA, US Navy, USS Mahopac, USS Saugus, Virginia

Image ID: AHCW

Credit:	by Fowx (Egbert G.)
Date:	1865.03-04
Negative Size:	4.5 in. x 8.5 in. stereo
Equipment:	oar
Locations & Lines:	James River; Trents Reach VA; Virginia
Military Units:	US Navy
Transports:	monitor; rowboat; USS Mahopac; USS Saugus
Sources:	Library of Congress; National Archives; USAMHI – MOLLUS collection

National Archives says: Monitors near Crow’s Nest, James River, Va.

Library of Congress says: Fleet of monitors, Trent’s Reach, James River, Va.

Saugus in foreground

The monitor Saugus, followed by the Mahopac and others.

Fowx negative no. 1534.

Etched onto negative: 1534.