Bombardment of Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, Geo. 10th & 11th of April 1862

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Currier & Ives, printer Currier & Ives, publisher

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Image of Confederate Fort Pulaski on Cockspur Island in Georgia being bombarded by Union forces during the American Civil War; fort on fire spewing flames and smoke into the sky; flag falling from broken flag pole at center.Printer supplied by cataloger based on publisher/printer history. "Published by Currier & Ives,"--text, bottom left margin. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1862, by Currier & Ives, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York."--text, bottom margin centered. "After a bombardment of 30 hours, the Fort surrenderd [sic] unconditionally to the U.S. Forces, under the immediate command of Genl. Q. A. Gillmore. 360 Prisoners, 47 Cannon, 40,000 pounds of Powder, and a large quantity of provisions fell into the hands of the loyal North."--text, bottom center margin.

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Last, Jay T., donor

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