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Photo #: NH 66627

Lieutenant Commander William Gwin, USN
(1832-1863)

Engraved portrait by J.C. Buttre, New York, featuring a facsimile of Gwin's signature below the figure.
Lieutenant Commander Gwin lost his life as a result of injuries suffered in combat on the Yazoo River on 27 December 1862, while he was in command of USS Benton.

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Image posted 24 January 2005