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

Title

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

Abstract

Vigorous and detailed naval battle scene; in Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper 1/17/1863.

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."

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.

Medium

Graphite on wove paper

Dimensions

9 x 14 in.

Genre

Graphite drawings--American--1860-1870
Marine drawings--American--1860-1870

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

Citation

Schell, Francis H., 1834-1909, “U.S. Transport Steamer Che-Kiang Run Down by a Rebel Schooner off the Florida Reefs,” The Becker Collection, accessed April 23, 2024, https://beckercollection.bc.edu/items/show/2791.