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File Details: AJQSm, 1400 DPI, TIFF, Original Negative, 38 Mb
| Credit: | by Gibson (James F.) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1862.07 |
| Negative Size: | 4 in. x 10 in. stereo |
| Equipment: | block & tackle; cannon; rope |
| Locations & Lines: | James River; Virginia |
| Military Units: | US Navy |
| Transports: | ironclad; USS Galena |
| Sources: | Library of Congress; USAMHI – MOLLUS collection |
Photographic Incidents of the War. No. 488. Iron-clad Gun-boat “Galena” showing the effect of Rebel shot. [Gardner Co. stereo card]
Photographic War History. The War for the Union. 1861-1865. No. 488. Iron-clad gunboat “Galena,” showing the effect of Rebel shot. This is a view of the United States Gunboat “Galena” after her fight with Fort Darling, on Drewry’s Bluff, James River, in July, 1862. The “Galena” is an iron-clad, but the shot and shell from the Rebel guns have pierced her armor in various places. [Taylor & Huntington stereo card]
Gardner No. 488.
Etched onto negative: 488.
