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U.S. Steamer "Stettin." Item Info

Title:
U.S. Steamer "Stettin."
Date:
June 11, 1863
Transcription:
Recto: "Respectfully forwarded by Act. Ensign, Gen. R Bailey U.S. Stm "Stettin" // U.S. Stm "Stettin" (C. J. VanAlstine, Cmdg // Disabling an unknown steamer endeavoring to run the blockade of Charleston // supposed to be the anglo Confederate Stm "Ruby" which after having been struck by two shells from the "Stettin" ran on shore near Folly Island & was destroyed.";Verso: No text.
Subjects:
Charleston (S.C.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 South Carolina--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Stettin (Screw gunboat) Warships--South Carolina--Charleston Harbor
Condition:
Left side corners torn off; right corners torn; frayed around edges.
Place:
South Carolina--Charleston--Charleston Harbor
Medium:
graphite and black ink wash and white gouache on toned paper
Dimensions:
15 x 10.75 in.
Genre:
Image;StillImage
Coordinates:
32.7860242, -79.9058453999999
Source:
Original drawing location: CW-UK-SC-6-11-63 (Box 10).
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4916
Ref. Number:
(Becker)CW-UK-SC-6-11-63
Collection:
Ships
Tags:
Frigate Naval Battle Night scene Steamer
Format:
image/jpeg
Attribution
Citation:
"U.S. Steamer "Stettin."", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2790.html