Subject (Geographic): United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Naval operations / Subject (Topic): Turret ships - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

Date:: 1863
Description:: Caption: 'Siege of Charleston--1.Bombardment of Fort Moultrie and the Batteries Bee and Beauregard, by the monitors and ironsides, Sept. 7th and 8th.--2. Interior of Battery Gregg, looking towards Wagner. From sketches by our Special Artist, W.T. Crane.' [full date October 3, 1863.]

Date:: 1864
Description:: Caption: 'Diagram of monitor, "Weehawken," sunk in Charleston Harbor, December 6, 1863.--[see next page.] a. Overhang protecting propeller.--b. Rudder.--c. Hatches.--d. Engineer's store-room.--e. Engine-room.--f. Fire-room.--g. Boilers.--h. Coal-bunker.--i. Turret-chamber.--k. Turret.--l. Pilot-house.--m. Men's quarters.--n. Officers' quarters.--o. Captain's cabin.--p. Anchor-chamber.--r. Ventilator.--s. Anchor-well.--t. Ram.--u. Lockers for stores.--v. Smoke stack.--1,2,3,4,5. Water-tight bulkheads.' [full date January 2, 1864.]

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