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A damaged bell from the historic Civil War naval vessel USF Merrimack is on display at the National Museum of the United States Navy.

A damaged bell from the historic Civil War naval vessel USF Merrimack ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Apr. 16, 2008) A damaged bell from the historic Civil War naval vessel USF Merrimack is on display at the National Museum of the United States Navy. Merrimack, burned and scuttled by the Union... More

Heavy artillery at Drewry's Bluff

Heavy artillery at Drewry's Bluff

Model 1861 8 Columbiad aimed at the bend in the James River where the Union Navy approached the fort at Drewry's Bluff on May 15, 1862

Heavy artillery at Drewry's Bluff

Heavy artillery at Drewry's Bluff

Model 1861 8 Columbiad aimed at the bend in the James River where the Union Navy approached the fort at Drewry's Bluff on May 15, 1862

Heavy artillery at Drewry's Bluff

Heavy artillery at Drewry's Bluff

Model 1861 8 Columbiad aimed at the bend in the James River where the Union Navy approached the fort at Drewry's Bluff on May 15, 1862

Heavy artillery at Drewry's Bluff

Heavy artillery at Drewry's Bluff

Model 1861 8 Columbiad aimed at the bend in the James River where the Union Navy approached the fort at Drewry's Bluff on May 15, 1862

Heavy artillery at Drewry's Bluff

Heavy artillery at Drewry's Bluff

Model 1861 8 Columbiad aimed at the bend in the James River where the Union Navy approached the fort at Drewry's Bluff on May 15, 1862

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, contains a detailed model of the USS Cayuga. She was an Unadilla-class screw gunboat commissioned in 1862. The Unadilla-class of gunboats were constructe... More

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, contains a detailed model of the USS Cayuga. She was an Unadilla-class screw gunboat commissioned in 1862. The Unadilla-class of gunboats were constructe... More

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, contains a detailed model of the USS Cayuga. She was an Unadilla-class screw gunboat commissioned in 1862. The Unadilla-class of gunboats were constructe... More

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, contains a detailed model of the USS Cayuga. She was an Unadilla-class screw gunboat commissioned in 1862. The Unadilla-class of gunboats were constructe... More

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, contains a detailed model of the USS Cayuga. She was an Unadilla-class screw gunboat commissioned in 1862. The Unadilla-class of gunboats were constructe... More

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, contains a detailed model of the USS Cayuga. She was an Unadilla-class screw gunboat commissioned in 1862. The Unadilla-class of gunboats were constructe... More

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, contains a detailed model of the USS Cayuga. She was an Unadilla-class screw gunboat commissioned in 1862. The Unadilla-class of gunboats were constructe... More

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, contains a detailed model of the USS Cayuga. She was an Unadilla-class screw gunboat commissioned in 1862. The Unadilla-class of gunboats were constructe... More

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, contains a detailed model of the USS Cayuga. She was an Unadilla-class screw gunboat commissioned in 1862. The Unadilla-class of gunboats were constructe... More

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum,

The Civil War gallery at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum, contains a detailed model of the USS Cayuga. She was an Unadilla-class screw gunboat commissioned in 1862. The Unadilla-class of gunboats were constructe... More

1s02819u (17289555901) - Early photography, Public domain image

1s02819u (17289555901) - Early photography, Public domain image

Lot 4182, No. 200: Sailors and a cannon on deck of a gunboat, between 1861-65. Photograph print from stereo card. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (4/23/2015).

3a10107u (17290053885) - Public domain  engraving

3a10107u (17290053885) - Public domain engraving

LC-USZ62-7458: BURNING OF THE U.S. SHIP OF THE LINE PENNSYLVANIA, 140 GUNS: AND OTHER VESSELS, AT THE GOSPORT NAVY YARD, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA ON THE NIGHT OF APRIL 20TH 1861. ENGRAVING BY CURRIER AND IVES.

US Navy Battleship 3a43383u (17082605547)

US Navy Battleship 3a43383u (17082605547)

LC-USZ62-43067: Half-tone image of the Navy Yard at Norfolk, Virginia. The Norfolk Navy Yard is one of the best in the United States. It is provided with all the usual furniture of a navy yard – ship house... More

3b15407u (17289550431) - Public domain scan / engraving

3b15407u (17289550431) - Public domain scan / engraving

LC-USZ62-67941: Battle of Memphis, June 6, 1862, looking south, showing the US Navy ships Carondelet; Benton; St. Louis, Cairo, Louisville, Queen of the West, and Monarch. In the distance, the Confederate fl... More

Fort Sumter, Charleston, SC 3b50537u (17289549021)

Fort Sumter, Charleston, SC 3b50537u (17289549021)

LC-USZC2-2663: Interior of Fort Sumter during the bombardment, April 12th, 1861. Color lithograph published by Currier and Ives, between 1865-1907. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (4/23/2015).

USS Monitor during American Civil War 3c12621u (16670791883)

USS Monitor during American Civil War 3c12621u (16670791883)

LC-USZ62-112621: United States monitor Neosho engaging three rebel batteries on the Cumberland, below Nashville, December 6, 1864. Engraving by Adam Rohe, 1864. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (4/23/2015).

Fort Sumter, Charleston, SC 3c19576u (17291028165)

Fort Sumter, Charleston, SC 3c19576u (17291028165)

LC-USZ62-119576: Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina, April 1863. Wood engraving from Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War, Vol.2, p.736, 1894. Courtesy of the Library of Congres... More

United States Navy during American Civil War 3f03770u (17265070546)

United States Navy during American Civil War 3f03770u (17265070546)

LC-USC2-3770: The Battle of New Orleans . Artwork by T. Sinclair's lith., Philadelphia, by Lee and Walker. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. 1862 colored lithograph by Currier & Ives titled “The Splendi... More

428-GX-KN 1045 (25849571980) - Early photography, Public domain image

428-GX-KN 1045 (25849571980) - Early photography, Public domain image

428-GX-KN 1045: Siege of Port Hudson, May-July 1863. Passage of the Batteries of Port Hudson – artwork by E. Arnold. Photographed by PH2 Creek. Reproduced by the Smithsonian, now in the collections of th... More

G3701 P55 1862 C6 (17789333746) - Public domain old map

G3701 P55 1862 C6 (17789333746) - Public domain old map

G3701.P55.1862C6: J.H. Colton’s plans of U.S. harbors showing the position and vicinities of the most important fortifications of the sea-board and in the interior, 1862. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

G3701 S5 1861 E4 (17452540018) - Public domain old map

G3701 S5 1861 E4 (17452540018) - Public domain old map

G3701_S5_1861_E4: Scott’s Great Snake: Created by J.B. Elliot, 1861. Courtesy of the Library of Congress: Geography and Map Division.

G3701 S5 1861 V5 (17815597505) - Public domain old map

G3701 S5 1861 V5 (17815597505) - Public domain old map

G3701_S5_1861_V5: H.H. Lloyd & Co’s Campaign Military Charts Showing the Principal Strategic Places of Interest during the Civil War. Maps of Annapolis, Key West, the Mississippi River, Chesapeake Bay and v... More

G3884 H2 2F6 186 D8 (16703426243) - Public domain map

G3884 H2 2F6 186 D8 (16703426243) - Public domain map

G3884_H2_2F6_186_D8: Fort Monroe and vicinity showing entrance to Chesapeake Bay, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Gosport Navy Yard, etc. Created by E.P. Dutton, Boston, 1860. Courtesy of the Library of Congress: Geo... More

G3932 P45 186 W4 (17137401289) - Public domain old map

G3932 P45 186 W4 (17137401289) - Public domain old map

G3932.P45 186-W4: Map of Pensacola Bay showing topography of the coast, Fort Pickens, U.S. Navy Yard, and all other fortifications from the latest government surveys, circa 1860. Created by Jacob Weiss. Co... More

G3934 P4 2P4 186 W5 (17323220831) - Public domain map

G3934 P4 2P4 186 W5 (17323220831) - Public domain map

G3934_P4_2P4_186_W5: Sketch of Pensacola Navy Yard and Fort Pickens from U.S. Coast Surveys. Created by W.A. Williams, L.Prang & Co., Boston. Courtesy of the Library of Congress: Geography and Maps Division.

LC-B811-3412 (17322072085) - Early photography, Public domain image

LC-B811-3412 (17322072085) - Early photography, Public domain image

LC-B811-3412: USS Catskill at Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Lieutenant Commander Edward Barrett is seated on the turret, 1865. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-B811-6469 (17135373699) - Early photography, Public domain image

LC-B811-6469 (17135373699) - Early photography, Public domain image

LC-B811-6469: USS Canonicus taking on coal from schooner in the James River, Virginia, 1864-65. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-B8171-2468 (16701305223) - Early photography, Public domain image

LC-B8171-2468 (16701305223) - Early photography, Public domain image

LC-B8171-2468: USS Canonicus taking on coal from schooner, 1864-85. From a glass plate negative. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-CWPB-01777 (17367320592)

LC-DIG-CWPB-01777 (17367320592)

LC-DIG-CWPB-01777: US Navy gunboat USS Mendota, Deep Bottom, James River, Virginia, 1863-65. Original is a glass negative. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-CWPB-01894 (17181691500)

LC-DIG-CWPB-01894 (17181691500)

LC-DIG-CWPB-01894: US Navy mailboat City of Hudson on the James River, Virginia, possibly during the Civil War. Original is a glass negative. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Jones' Landing, Virginia (v... More

LC-DIG-CWPB-01907 (17369250035)

LC-DIG-CWPB-01907 (17369250035)

LC-DIG-CWPB-01907: US Navy gunboat USS Menota, starboard view, in the James River, Virginia, 1864. Original is a glass negative. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-CWPB-01908 (17368917381)

LC-DIG-CWPB-01908 (17368917381)

LC-DIG-CWPB-01908: US Navy gunboat USS Menota, starboard view, in the James River, Virginia, 1864. Original is a glass negative. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-CWPB-02181 (17322256961)

LC-DIG-CWPB-02181 (17322256961)

LC-DIG-CWPB-02181: USS Commodore Perry and monitor on James River, Virginia, 1864-65. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Call Number/Physical Location: LC-B811- 2687 [P&P] Source Collection: Civil war phot... More

LC-DIG-CWPB-02386 (16700186204)

LC-DIG-CWPB-02386 (16700186204)

LC-DIG-CWPB-02386: Blakley Guns and ammunition in the Arsenal Yard at Charleston, South Carolina, April 1865. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-CWPB-03747 (17134867038)

LC-DIG-CWPB-03747 (17134867038)

LC-DIG-CWPB-03747: Fort Fisher, North Carolina, view of the first traverse northwest end showing entrance to fort, 1865. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-CWPB-03820 (17136416589)

LC-DIG-CWPB-03820 (17136416589)

LC-DIG-CWPB-03820: USS Sabine, school ship, at Hampton Roads, Virginia, December 1864. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-CWPB-03822 (16748481263)

LC-DIG-CWPB-03822 (16748481263)

LC-DIG-CWPB-03822: USS Fort Donelson, former Confederate blockade runner Robert E. Lee, December 1864. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-CWPB-03829 (17115225447)

LC-DIG-CWPB-03829 (17115225447)

LC-DIG-CWPB-03829: Ammunition Schooners, Hampton Roads, Virginia, December 1864. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-CWPB-03830 (17320815572)

LC-DIG-CWPB-03830 (17320815572)

LC-DIG-CWPB-03830: USS Fort Jackson, Hampton Roads, Virginia, December 1864. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-CWPB-03883 (17115220687)

LC-DIG-CWPB-03883 (17115220687)

LC-DIG-CWPB-03883: USS Malvern at Hampton Roads, Virginia, December 1864. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-CWPB-03898 (16702381363)

LC-DIG-CWPB-03898 (16702381363)

LC-DIG-CWPB-03898: Rear Admiral David D. Porter on board his flagship, USS Malvern, at Hampton Roads, Virginia, December 1864. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-CWPBH-00826 (16743746264)

LC-DIG-CWPBH-00826 (16743746264)

LC-DIG-CWPBH-00826: USS Galena in the James River, Virginia, 1862. Note the effects of Confederate shots on her hull. Photographed by James F. Gibson. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-CWPBH-03348 (17322632055)

LC-DIG-CWPBH-03348 (17322632055)

LC-DIG-CWPBH-03348: USS Polaris at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., 1865-72. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives %

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, National Archives %

LC-DIG-PGA-04036: Battle of Port Hudson, March 13-14, 1863. Chromolithograph by J.O. Davidson, facsimile print by L. Prang & Company, 1887. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PGA-04146 (17930315592) - Early photography, Public domain image

LC-DIG-PGA-04146 (17930315592) - Early photography, Public domain imag...

LC-DIG-PGA-04146: US Navy steam frigate USS Wabash, shown under steam and sail, lithograph based on painting by William N. Maull. Published by Shearman and Hart, 1865-67. During the Civil War, Wabash ser... More

LC-DIG-PPMCA-19399 (17614037276)

LC-DIG-PPMCA-19399 (17614037276)

LC-DIG-PPMCA-19399: Admiral David D. Porter’s Fleet Running the Rebel Blockade of the Mississippi at Vicksburg, April 13, 1863. Published by Currier & Ives, 1863. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-10906 (17135561650)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-10906 (17135561650)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-10906: Coaling Admiral David G. Farragut’s fleet at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, possibly 1862. Carte de visite mount shows a group of men on dock with ships in the background. Courtesy of the Li... More

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-11703 (17321271302)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-11703 (17321271302)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-11703: Double-turreted monitor USS Onondaga off Akin’s Landing, James River, Virginia, November 1864. Photographed by Andrew J. Russell. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-11707 (17135569910)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-11707 (17135569910)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-11707: USS Onondaga in the James River, Virginia, 1864-65. Photographed by Andrew J. Russell. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-21209 (20459275706)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-21209 (20459275706)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-21209: Building Pontoon Bridges by U.S. Army, New York Engineer Regiment, 50th, at Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 11, 1862. Artwork by Alfred R. Waud. (8/7/2015).

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-22503 (20297422718)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-22503 (20297422718)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-22503: Scenes associated with the building of the Dutch Gap Canal, August – December 1864. Artwork by Alfred R. Waud. (8/7/2015).

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-22982 (17642456632)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-22982 (17642456632)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-22982: Exterior view of Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina, with Confederate flag flying as part of the fort explodes. Artwork, drawing on tan paper, by A Vizitelly, August – September 18... More

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-23066 (17458495349)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-23066 (17458495349)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-23066: Interior of Fort Sumter, December 9, 1863. View of the three-gun battery with Soldier in foreground standing next to cannon, surrounded by equipment and supplies necessary to fire it. ... More

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-31065 (17452911369)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-31065 (17452911369)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-31065: The Great Fight at Charleston, South Carolina, April 7th, 1863: Between 9 United States Navy “Ironclads,” under the command of Admiral Samuel Dupont; and Forts Sumter, Moultrie, and the ... More

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33778 (17323125625)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33778 (17323125625)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33778: USS Lafayette photographed during the Civil War. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33779 (17322710901)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33779 (17322710901)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33779: USS Portsmouth, off New Orleans, Louisiana, during the Civil War. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33782 (17135772929)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33782 (17135772929)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33782: USS Onondaga on the James River, Virginia, 1864-85. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33813 (17135329648)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33813 (17135329648)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33813: USS Macedonian photographed during the Civil War. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33814 (17367121731)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33814 (17367121731)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33814: US Navy frigate, USS Macedonian, port view, during the Civil War. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33817 (16702865413)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33817 (16702865413)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33817: USS Santee photographed during the Civil War. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33818 (17136885379)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33818 (17136885379)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33818: Religious Service onboard USS Passaic, Port Royal, South Carolina, 1863. Note the African-American sailors to the left. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33820 (17135652808)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33820 (17135652808)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33820: Officers and crew onboard the US Navy monitor USS Passaic at Port Royal, South Carolina, 1863. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33821 (17135651308)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33821 (17135651308)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33821: Officers and crew onboard the US Navy monitor USS Passaic at Port Royal, South Carolina, 1863. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33822 (17135650308)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33822 (17135650308)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33822: Officers and crew onboard the US Navy monitor USS Passaic at Port Royal, South Carolina, 1863. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33823 (17297471046)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33823 (17297471046)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33823: USS Niagara at Boston, Massachusetts, September 1863. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33824 (17135876780)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33824 (17135876780)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33824: USS Niagara at Boston, Massachusetts, September 1863. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33825 (16700981154)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33825 (16700981154)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33825: Officers on the deck of US Navy monitor USS Saugus while on the James River, Virginia, 1864-65. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33826 (17137211889)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33826 (17137211889)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33826: Officers on the deck of US Navy monitor USS Saugus while on the James River, Virginia, 1864-65. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33831 (17366711685)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33831 (17366711685)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33831: US Navy side-wheel steamer, USS Elk, Gunboat #47, 1864-65. Elk served in the West Gulf Blockading Squadron off New Orleans, Louisiana, and in the lower Mississippi River. Courtesy of ... More

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33835 (16703186353)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33835 (16703186353)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33835: Cannon and crew on the deck of the US Navy monitor USS Lehigh while on the James River, Virginia, 1864-65. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33836 (17115997837)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33836 (17115997837)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33836: Cannon and crew on the deck of the US Navy monitor USS Lehigh while on the James River, Virginia, 1864-65. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33837 (17321580042)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33837 (17321580042)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33837: Crew on deck of the US Navy monitor USS Lehigh while on the James River, Virginia, 1864-65. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33838 (17135640178)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33838 (17135640178)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33838: USS Pensacola off Alexandria, Virginia, during the Civil War. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33840 (16746269344)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33840 (16746269344)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33840: US Navy monitor USS Lehigh in Trent’s Reach, James River, Virginia, just below Confederate Battery at Howlett House, 1864-65. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33950 (17340750696)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33950 (17340750696)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33950: US Navy “double-ender” steam gunboat USS Mendota in the James River, Virginia, 1864-5. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33958 (17340754986)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33958 (17340754986)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33958: US Navy monitor Mahopac in the James River, Virginia, 1864-65. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33960 (17133847018)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33960 (17133847018)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33960: Confederate obstruction in James River at Drewry's Bluff. Photograph print on card, albumen: 1861-65. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Title [James River, Va. Schooners sunk to ob... More

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33981 (17181682109)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33981 (17181682109)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-33981: US Transport Wauhatchie, probably photographed on the Tennessee River during the Civil War. Note, the African-Americans on deck. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-34026 (17504717970)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-34026 (17504717970)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-34026: US Navy “tinclad” river gunboat USS Forest Rose, note the number “9” painted on her pilot house. Photographed circa 1863-64. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (5/15/2015).

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-34037 (17072018384)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-34037 (17072018384)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-34037: Mississippi River Fleet at Mound City, Illinois, during the Civil War. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (5/15/2015).

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-34044 (17509504069)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-34044 (17509504069)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-34044: US Naval Station, Mound City, Illinois, during the Civil War. Note the US Navy “tinclad” river gunboat, USS Tensas, with the number “39” painted on her pilot house. Courtesy of the Lib... More

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-35220 (20476521462)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-35220 (20476521462)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-35220: Fort Sumter, Charleston, South Carolina, showing the effects of the bombardment of the artillery of the Army, Navy of the United States, while occupied by the “rebels” from April 1861 to... More

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-38066 (17072937714)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-38066 (17072937714)

LC-DIG-PPMSCA-38066: US Navy sloop of War, USS Richmond, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1863. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (5/15/2015).

LC-Forts-1 (17518334005) - Early photography, Public domain image

LC-Forts-1 (17518334005) - Early photography, Public domain image

LC-Forts-1: Burning the Pensacola Dry Dock off Fort Pickens, Florida, on August 31, 1861, by Lieutenant Shipley, USA. Sketched by Charles F. Allgourer (?). Harper’s Weekly, October 21, 1861. Courtesy of the... More

LC-Forts-2 (17516127842) - Early photography, Public domain image

LC-Forts-2 (17516127842) - Early photography, Public domain image

LC-Forts-2: Sea Battery, Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, Virginia, 1861. Harper’s Weekly. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (5/8/2015).

Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia LC-USZ62-1346 (17491935546)

Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia LC-USZ62-1346 (17491935546)

LC-USZ62-1346: View of the launch of the U.S. Navy ship of the line, USS Pennsylvania, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, July 18, 1837. Lithography by Lehman and Duval, 1837. Courtesy of the Lib... More

LC-USZ62-144 (17321080051) - Early photography, Public domain image

LC-USZ62-144 (17321080051) - Early photography, Public domain image

LC-USZ62-144: Bombardment of Fort Fisher, January 1865. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

LC-USZ62-15616 (17330522058) - Early photography, Public domain image

LC-USZ62-15616 (17330522058) - Early photography, Public domain image

LC-USZ62-15616: Fort Monroe, Old Point Comfort, and Hygeia Hotel, Virginia, in 1861-62. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (5/8/2015).

United States Navy during American Civil War LC-USZ62-28972 (18344457263)

United States Navy during American Civil War LC-USZ62-28972 (183444572...

LC-USZ62-28972: U.S. Navy screw sloop of war, USS Lancaster, port view, circa 1866. She served in the Pacific Squadron during the Civil War. Later, she served off Florida as a training ship during the Spa... More

LC-USZ62-49371 (18564583009) - Early photography, Public domain image

LC-USZ62-49371 (18564583009) - Early photography, Public domain image

LC-USZ62-49371: U.S. Navy light-draft gunboat, USS Commodore McDonough, port view with Union soldiers sitting in a rowboat in the foreground, Hilton Head, South Carolina, 1863. Photograph by Hass & Peale. (... More

United States Navy during American Civil War LC-USZ62-8727 (17516117992)

United States Navy during American Civil War LC-USZ62-8727 (1751611799...

LC-USZ62-8727: Fort Monroe and Its Vicinity, 1861. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (5/8/2015).

United States Navy during American Civil War LC-USZ62-88091 (17492439656)

United States Navy during American Civil War LC-USZ62-88091 (174924396...

LC-USZ62-88091: Civil War, 1861-65. Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama, August 23, 1864. Fort Morgan is shown just after surrender. Wood engraving in Harper’s Weekly, 1864. Courtesy of the Library of Congr... More

United States Navy during American Civil War LC-USZC2-2124 (17790557958)

United States Navy during American Civil War LC-USZC2-2124 (1779055795...

LC-USZC2-2124: "Commodore David G. Farragut’s fleet, passing the forts (Forts Jackson and St. Philip), April 24, 1862." US Navy frigate USS Mississippi is shown destroying the Confederate ram, CSS Manassas.... More

USS Monitor during American Civil War LC-USZC4-4250 (17205403663)

USS Monitor during American Civil War LC-USZC4-4250 (17205403663)

LC-USZC4-4250: Brilliant Naval Victory on the Mississippi River, near Fort Wright, May 10th, 1862. Published by Currier & Ives, 1862. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

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