U.S. Steamer "Stettin."

Title

U.S. Steamer "Stettin."

Abstract

Artist

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.

Condition

Left side corners torn off; right corners torn; frayed around edges.

Medium

graphite and black ink wash and white gouache on toned paper

Dimensions

15 x 10.75 in.

Genre

Marine drawings--American--1860-1870

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

Citation

“U.S. Steamer "Stettin.",” The Becker Collection, accessed April 20, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2790.