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The great fight at Charleston S.C. April 7th 1863

Description: Image of Union ships firing on Confederate forts near Charleston, South Carolina, during the American Civil War; plumes of smoke rise above explosions as ships are hit in the crossfire.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: ©1863
Call number: priJLC_MIL_000936
Creator: Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005. This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the view prints were transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.

Victorious bombardment of Port Royal, S.C. Nov. 7th 1861

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Image of Union ships exchanging fire with Confederate forces during the bombardment of Port Royal, South Carolina, during the American Civil War; clouds of red and gray smoke rise over the scene.

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Battle of Mobile Bay, passing Fort Morgan and the torpedoes

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Image of the American Civil War naval Battle of Mobile Bay on August 5, 1864; Union forces under the command of Admiral David G. Farragut face off against Confederate ships and forts amidst explosions and smoke.

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Sargt Jasper recovers the flag at Charleston - June 28th 1776

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Image of Sergeant William Jasper replacing the recovered flag shot down by the British at the Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, during the American Revolutionary War; soldiers are pictured loading and firing cannons at British ships advancing through Charles Towne Harbor in an attempt to capture Charleston, South Carolina.

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The battle of Manila

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Image of the Battle of Manila Bay in the Philippines in 1898; American ships led by Rear Admiral George Dewey are shown firing on Spanish war ships; explosions and smoke partially obscure the view; bust-length portrait of Dewey in military uniform at bottom left.

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Brilliant Naval Victory on the Mississippi River, Near Fort Wright, May 10th 1862

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Image of Union and Confederate naval gunboats engaged on Mississippi River near Fort Wright, Tennessee, during the American Civil War; ships fire on each other on the river with explosions and billowing smoke rising into the sky.

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Unitarian Church, : Archdale Street Charleston S.C

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Image of an eye-level street view of the Unitarian Church on Archdale Street in Charleston, South Carolina, behind a gate and trees, with a busy street scene with pedestrians, a carriage, and a man on horseback in the foreground.

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The great fight at Charleston S.C. April 7th 1863

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