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U.S. Transport Steamer Che-Kiang Run Down by a Rebel Schooner off the Florida Reefs Item Info

Abstract:
Vigorous and detailed naval battle scene; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 1/17/1863.
Title:
U.S. Transport Steamer Che-Kiang Run Down by a Rebel Schooner off the Florida Reefs
Artist:
Schell, Francis H., 1834-1909
Date:
December 11, 1862
Transcription:
Recto: "Moon // Che-Kiang.";Verso: "Banks Expedition // U.S. transport steamer Che-Kiang run down by a rebel (so supposed) schooner off the Florida reefs on the night of the 11th December. The schooner was sunk, the crew of five men escaping in their boat. The C-K reached Ship Island in a leaky condition & landed her troops in safety. // [signed] F.H.S."
Subjects:
Florida--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Che-Kiang (steamer) Naval battles--History--19th century Collisions at sea--History--19th century
Condition:
Vertical and horizontal folds; right portion of drawing attached with glue; loss of paper at inner corner; dog ears at all corners; rip along left and upper margin; glue stains at upper corners; glue from patching leaking.
Place:
Florida Mexico, Gulf of
Medium:
Graphite on wove paper
Dimensions:
9 x 14 in.
Genre:
Image;StillImage
Coordinates:
27.6648274, -81.5157535
Source:
Original drawing location: CW-FHS-FL-12/11/62 (Box 8.)
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/2345/4885
Ref. Number:
(Becker)CW-FHS-FL-12/11/62
Collection:
Ships
Tags:
Schooner Ships Steamer
Format:
image/jpeg
Attribution
Citation:
"U.S. Transport Steamer Che-Kiang Run Down by a Rebel Schooner off the Florida Reefs", The Becker Collection, Boston College Libraries, /items/2791.html