File:The Siege of Mobile--Wreck of the 'Osage' and the Monitor 'Milwaukee. - NH 59155.tiff

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The Siege of Mobile--Wreck of the 'Osage' and the Monitor 'Milwaukee.'   (  )
Author	Unknown authorUnknown author
Title	The Siege of Mobile--Wreck of the 'Osage' and the Monitor 'Milwaukee.'
Description	English: Line engraving published in Harper's Weekly, 29 April 1865, depicting USS Osage striking a mine and sinking near Spanish Fort on 29 March 1865. The wreck of USS Milwaukee, which had been sunk by a mine on the previous day, is in the center middle distance. The twin-turret monitors at right are two of the following: USS Winnebago, USS Chickasaw and USS Kickapoo. Ships in the right distance are Double-Ender and Tinclad gunboats also engaged in attacking the Confederate-held Spanish Fort. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Date	29 April 1865 date QS:P571,+1865-04-29T00:00:00Z/11
Collection	Naval History & Heritage Command    Parent institution United States Department of the Navy  Location Washington Navy Yard Established 1944  Website www.history.navy.mil  Authority file : Q3250126 VIAF: 1112145424606586830810 ISNI: 0000000121926193 LCCN: no2009080665 GND: 1104864061 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q3250126
Accession number	NH 59155
Source/Photographer	http://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-59000/NH-59155.html
Permission (Reusing this file)	“Most of the photos found in our collection are in the public domain and may be downloaded and used without permissions or special requirements (those which are not will be noted in the copyright section of the image description).”[1]

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