U.S.S. Varuna. : Sunk by the Rebel Gunboats Stonewall Jackson & Gov. Moore, April 24th, 1862. : After sinking and burning six of the enemy vessels.

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• MEDIUM: Lithograph,

  DATE: c.1862.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 6 1/2 x 8 11/16" (16.5 x 22.1 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: J.H. Bufford's lith. Boston. <br><br> The U.S.S. Varuna was a Federal warships commissioned during the American Civil War. She fought against Confederate forces at Forts Jackson and St. Philip on the Mississippi River. Varuna was ultimate sunk on April 24th, 1862 while trying to bypass Confederate forces to attack New Orleans in what is now known as "Farragut's daring nighttime dash."

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• CONDITION: Good condition, save for minor foxing in the image, and a some staining in the lower margin.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Marine , Naval