Photo #: NH 59142
"Surprise and Capture of the United States Steamer 'Harriet
Lane', by the Confederates, under General Magruder, and the Destruction
of the Flagship 'Westfield' in Galveston Harbor, Texas, January
1st, 1863."
Line engraving published in "The Soldier in our Civil War",
Volume II. USS Harriet Lane is shown in the center, under
attack by the Confederate gunboats Neptune and Bayou
City. USS Westfield is at the far left, being blown
up to prevent her capture.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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