US Civil War. Destruction of the rebel ram
US Civil War. Destruction of the rebel ram CSS Arkansas. Battle of Baton Rouge, August 4, 1862. The Currier and Ives lithograph credits the USS Essex for the kill, but the facts are different. When CSS Arkansas engines failed four miles above the city, her commander set Arkansas on fire to prevent her capture by the nearby USS Essex
Picture No
13123669
Media ID
45384689
Size
3000px x 2118px
(2.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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