Description"Admiral Porter's Fleet Running the Rebel Blockade of the Mississippi at Vicksburg, April 16th 1863.".jpg
English: Print of a row of ironclad gunboats firing upon a town on a riverbank in the background. "ADMIRAL PORTER'S FLEET RUNNING THE REBEL BLOCKADE OF THE MISSISSIPPI AT VICKSBURG, APRIL 16TH 1863." (printed below image). Descriptive paragraph below image. Title: "Admiral Porter's Fleet Running the Rebel Blockade of the Mississippi at Vicksburg, April 16th 1863."
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Civil War, 1861-1865 Currier and Ives print lithograph Porter fleet rebel blockade Mississippi River Tuscumbia Forest Queen Silver Wave Carondelet (Saint Louis, Mo.) Pittsburg Mound City Louisville General Price Lafayette Benton School (St. Louis, MO) flag ship batteries Boats battle Fires Cannons flag sink sunk Armed Forces Battles
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"Admiral Porter's Fleet Running The Rebel Blockade Of The Mississippi At Vicksburg, April 16th 1863." Hand colored lithograph by Currier and Ives, New York, 1863. Missouri History Museum Photograph and Prints collection. Civil War. P0084-1183.
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"Admiral Porter's Fleet Running The Rebel Blockade Of The Mississippi At Vicksburg, April 16th 1863." Hand colored lithograph by Currier and Ives, New York, 1863. Missouri History Museum Photograph and Prints collection. Civil War. P0084-1183.