Reconnoissance (sic) of the Mississippi River below Forts Jackson & St. Philip

Sub-Title

made previous to the reduction by the U.S. Fleet under the command of Flag Officer D. G. Farragut, U. S. N.

Subject

Mississippi River below Fort Jackson and St. Philip, Civil War, David Farragut; location of chain and "hulls" across Mississippi River placed by Confederate's in an attempt to halt Farragut's advance up the river.

Date

1862 Jun 6

Mapmaker

By a party under the direction of F. H. Gerdes; Brown and Co., lithographers

Publisher

United States Navy

Place of Publication

[Washington, D. C.]

Accession Number

1975.115.002.02

Condition

Good
Good.

Curatorial Notes

See Record Group 365 for pamphlet from which this map was taken.

Notes

Included in letter of the secretary of the Navy in answer to a Senate resolution transmitting the official reports and documents connected to "the recent engagements on the Mississippi River, which resulted in the capture of Forts Jackson, St. Philip, and the city of New Orleans, the destruction of the rebel flotilla, etc."

Size

9 x 16 3/4

Storage

c05d09