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The opening of the lower Mississippi and the capture of New Orleans. Mortar-steamers attacking the water-battery of Fort Jackson / E.H., sc. ; J. Davidson. – Antique Print

The opening of the lower Mississippi and the capture of New Orleans. Mortar-steamers attacking the water-battery of Fort Jackson / E.H., sc. ; J. Davidson., New York : The Century Co., c1894. — antique engraving
The opening of the lower Mississippi and the capture of New Orleans. Mortar-steamers attacking the water-battery of Fort Jackson / E.H., sc. ; J. Davidson., New York : The Century Co., c1894.. Antique engraving from the New Orleans collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare antique engraving captures The opening of the lower Mississippi and the capture of New Orleans. Mortar-steamers attacking the water-battery of Fort Jackson / E.H., sc. ; J. Davidson. in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Mortar schooners bombard the water battery of Fort Jackson, one of two masonry forts guarding the Mississippi below New Orleans, in this engraving. In April 1862, David Dixon Porter's mortar flotilla pounded the forts for several days, clearing the way for Admiral David Farragut's fleet to run past them and reach the city. The scene was later reproduced in *Battles and Leaders of the Civil War*, a Century Company series that drew on participants' accounts to document the conflict. The print reflects how the river campaign was remembered decades after the war.

Created / publishedNew York : The Century Co., c1894.
Medium1 print : engraving.
GenreBook illustrations 1890-1900.Engravings 1890-1900.
NotesIllus. in: Battles and leaders of the Civil War, p. 96.
SubjectsNew Orleans (La.)--History--Capture, 1862. Naval warfare--Louisiana--1860-1870.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,270 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-182690

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