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Description: "The Loss of the 'Queen of the West'" Grounding and capture of the USS Queen of the West while she was operating on the Red River near Fort DeRussy, Louisiana on 14 February 1863.
Title: Queen of the West Capture
Credit: First published in "Harper's Weekly", 21 March 1863 U.S. Naval Historical Center copy of Harper's image. Photo #: NH 58760 A larger scan of the original publication may be found here.
Author: Harper's Weekly line engraving after a sketch by Mr. McCullagh
Permission: Public Domain
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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