Price: $125.00
SKU: 63026
ARTIST: Fred Cozzens
PUBLISHER: Published by National Military Publishing Co. 1919 Broadway, NY.
MEDIUM: Chromolithograph,
DATE: 1893.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 7 3/4 x 12 1/4" (19.8 x 31.2 cm).
DESCRIPTION: This chromolithograph, Plate No. 13 from "Old Naval Prints by Fred. S. Cozzens," published in 1893, features several significant vessels: the USS Monadnock (Monitor), USS Canonicus (Monitor), USS Passaic (Monitor), USS Ajax (Monitor), USS Naugatuck (Gunboat), USS New Ironsides (Ironclad), and USS Nantucket (Monitor). Cozzens' collection is celebrated for capturing the detailed and dynamic images of these warships, which played crucial roles during the American Civil War. <br><br> USS Monadnock (Monitor, 1864–1865) USS Monadnock was one of four Miantonomoh-class monitors built for the U.S. Navy during the American Civil War. Commissioned in late 1864, she participated in both the First and Second Battles of Fort Fisher. After these engagements, Monadnock joined the James River Flotilla and later sailed to intercept the Confederate ironclad CSS Stonewall. Following the war, she was tasked with a significant voyage to California around South America, demonstrating the Navy's reach. The monitor reached California in June 1866 and was decommissioned shortly thereafter. Despite her relatively short service, Monadnock showcased the Navy’s growing capabilities in ironclad warfare before being sold for scrap in 1874. <br><br> USS Canonicus (Monitor, 1864–1908) USS Canonicus was a single-turret monitor, the lead ship of her class, built during the American Civil War. Commissioned in April 1864, she served in the James River Flotilla, participating in operations against Confederate forces near Richmond and the assaults on Fort Fisher in North Carolina. After the war, Canonicus was intermittently commissioned until she was permanently decommissioned in 1877. She was exhibited at the Jamestown Exposition in 1907 before being sold for scrap the following year, marking the end of her extensive service history. <br><br> USS Passaic (Monitor, 1862–1899) USS Passaic was the first of her class, designed for coastal operations during the American Civil War. Commissioned in November 1862, she participated in several key engagements, including the attacks on Fort McAllister and Charleston Harbor. Post-war, Passaic served as a receiving ship and was loaned to various naval militias. She was recommissioned during the Spanish-American War but was soon decommissioned and sold for scrap in 1899, concluding her long and varied career. <br><br> USS Ajax (Monitor, 1871–1899) Originally named Manayunk, USS Ajax was a Canonicus-class monitor built during the Civil War but was not commissioned until 1871. She served in the North Atlantic Squadron and was placed in reserve multiple times throughout her career. Ajax was recommissioned during the Spanish-American War for coastal defense duties but was decommissioned later that year. She was sold for scrap in 1899 after a service life marked by frequent reactivations. <br><br> USS Naugatuck (Gunboat, 1862–1889) USS Naugatuck, originally an experimental ironclad gunboat known as E.A. Stevens, was loaned to the U.S. Navy by the Treasury Department during the Civil War. She participated in the Battle of Drewry’s Bluff and other engagements before being returned to the Revenue Cutter Service. Naugatuck continued her service patrolling inland waters until she was sold in 1890, ending her unique career as a prototype vessel. <br><br> USS New Ironsides (Ironclad, 1862–1865) USS New Ironsides was a wooden-hulled, broadside ironclad that served primarily in blockading Confederate ports during the Civil War. She played a key role in the bombardment of Forts Wagner and Sumter in Charleston Harbor and in the attacks on Fort Fisher. Despite being struck numerous times, New Ironsides suffered only one casualty in combat. She was decommissioned in April 1865 and later destroyed by fire in December of that year, closing the chapter on one of the Navy’s most resilient ironclads. <br><br> USS Nantucket (Monitor, 1863–1900) USS Nantucket was a Passaic-class coastal monitor that saw action in the attacks on Confederate forts in Charleston Harbor during the Civil War. After the war, she was decommissioned but recommissioned for brief periods in the 1880s and again during the Spanish-American War. Nantucket was eventually condemned as unfit for further service and was sold at auction in 1900, bringing an end to her nearly four decades of service.
ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in an 18 x 14" mat for handling.
CONDITION: Good condition with original color.
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