Seeing the Civil War
Image ID: AMUO

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Image ID: AMUO

Credit:

by Rondin (Francois S.)
Date:

1864.06
Equipment:

block & tackle; cannon; Dahlgren gun; grapeshot; handspike wrench; naval carriage (wood); rope; scabbard; sword
Locations & Lines:

Cherbourg France; France
Military Units:

US Navy
Persons:

Cushman (William H.); Stoddard (Ebenezer M.)
Transports:

sloop-of-war; USS Kearsarge
Sources:

Naval History and Heritage Command; USAMHI – MOLLUS collection
Negative Size:

6.5 in. x 8.5 in.

The MOLLUS Collection says: U.S.S. “Kearsarge.” Cherbourg, France. (Looking Forward)

Naval History and Heritage Command says: USS Kearsarge (1862-1894). View on deck, looking forward along the starboard side in June 1864. Acting Master Eben M. Stoddard (left) and Chief Engineer William H. Cushman are beside the ship’s after XI-inch pivot gun, which is trained out to starboard, as it was during the action with CSS Alabama on 19 June. Note ammunition for the gun on deck at left, including grape, shell and what appears to be a powder charge.

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