The Great Fight at Charleston S. C. April 7th, 1863. [Four additional lines of text, and five keys above title]

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• PUBLISHER: Published by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. New York.

• MEDIUM: Lithograph handcolored,

  DATE: 1863

• EDITION SIZE: Small folio - image size 8 x 12 9/16" (20.2 x 31..9 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: Title continues "Between 9 United States "Iron-Clads," under the command of Admiral Dupont; and Forts Sumter, Moultire, and the Cummings Point Batteries in possession of the rebels._ : The Iron-Clads carried only 32 Guns, while the Rebel Forts mounted over 300 of the heaviest caliber, but notwithstanding the great odds, the little Iron-clads went bravely into the : fight, and for nearly two hours were under the most terrible fire ever witnessed on this earth, but being unable to reach Charleston on account of obstructions in the harbor, the : Admiral reluctantly gave the order for the battle to cease, and the fleet to retire from the unequal contest._The Keokuk was the only Iron-clad disabled in the fight."

• ADDITIONAL INFO:

• CONDITION: Good condition save for minor discoloration marks in the left margin. Full original color.

• REFERENCE: Conningham #2611. Gale #2831.

• CATEGORIES: Currier & Ives , Historical , Civil War