War on the Mississippi River,Night Expedition,Island,Union Troops,1862,Civil War

Title: The war on the Mississippi River - night expedition to island no. 10 ... / from a sketch by our special artist, Mr. H. Lovie.
Related Names:
Lovie, Henri , artist
Date Created/Published: 1862 April 26.
Summary: Print shows Union troops spiking Confederate guns on Island No. 10 at night during a violent storm.
Notes:
Title from item.
Caption continues: Spiking a Rebel battery by a detachment of National soldiers and sailors, under Colonel Roberts [i.e., Col. Porter], April 2.
Text on pg. 390 states: '... for the gallant Col. Roberts tied up that battery [the Kentucky battery] on just such a stormy night some time ago.' And then continues under the heading 'Spiking the Rebel guns in the Upper Battery': On the night of the 1st of April Col. Porter took advantage of a terrible storm to make a demonstration against the rebels in Island No. 10. Our artist, Mr. Lovie, thus describes it....'
Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 13, no. 338 (1862 April 26), p. 408.
Subjects:
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns & battles.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations--Union.
Periodical illustrations--1860-1870.
Wood engravings--1860-1870.
Bookmark /2003668325/
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