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USS Pittsburg (1862-1865) --
Actions and Activities

This page features views of the Civil War actions and activities of USS Pittsburg.

For additional images of USS Pittsburg, see:

  • USS Pittsburg (1862-1865).


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: NH 58898

    "The Gun-boat Attack on the Water Batteries at Fort Donelson"


    Line engraving, based on a sketch by Alexander Simplot, published in "Harper's Weekly", 1862, depicting the bombardment of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, by Federal warships, 14 February 1862. Many of the ships were damaged in this action. As identified on the engraving, they are (from left to right): "Timberclads" Tyler and Conestoga; Ironclads Carondelet, Pittsburg, Louisville and Saint Louis.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 76KB; 740 x 285 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 53762

    CSS Grampus (1862-1862)


    Engraving entitled: "The Confederate Gunboat, Grampus." "Under fire from the Federal Gunboats Benton, Carondelet, St. Louis, Mound City, Cincinnati, Pittsburg and Eight Mortar Boats, at foot of Island No. 8, in Mississippi River, March 5th 1862." "Marshall A. Miller, Commander of Grampus."

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 121KB; 740 x 600 pixels

     
    Photo #: KN-969 (Color)

    Bombardment and Capture of Island Number Ten on the Mississippi River, April 7, 1862

    Colored lithograph published by Currier & Ives, New York, circa 1862.
    It depicts the bombardment of the Confederate fortifications on Island Number Ten by Federal gunboats and mortar boats. Ships seen include (from left to right): Mound City, Louisville, Pittsburg, Carondelet, Flagship Benton, Cincinnati, Saint Louis and Conestoga. Mortar boats are firing from along the river bank.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph.

    Online Image: 107KB; 740 x 535 pixels

    Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system as Photo # 428-KN-969

     
    Photo #: NH 42755

    "Battle of Fort Pillow, 3rd Position"


    Engraving published in Rear Admiral Henry Walke's "Naval Scenes and Reminiscences of the Civil War in the United States ..." (1877), depicting the action between the Confederate River Defense Fleet and Federal ironclads near Fort Pillow, Tennessee, 10 May 1862.
    Confederate ships, seen at left, include: Colonel Lovell, General Beauregard, General M. Jeff Thompson, General Bragg, General Sumter, Little Rebel and General Earl van Dorn.
    The Federal ironclads, in the center and right, are: Carondelet, Cincinnati, Mound City, Benton, Saint Louis, Cairo and Pittsburg. A tug is seen in the right foreground.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 94KB; 740 x 435 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 76557-KN (Color)

    "Admiral Porter's Fleet Running the Rebel Blockade of the Mississippi at Vicksburg, April 16th 1863."

    Colored lithograph published by Currier & Ives, New York, 1863.
    Ships depicted are (from the front to the rear, all USS except as noted)): Benton (Flagship); Lafayette with General Price alongside; Louisville; Mound City; Pittsburg; Carondelet; transports Silver Wave, Forest Queen & Henry Clay; and Tuscumbia.
    Text under the print's title is quoted in Photo # NH 76557-KN (Complete Caption).

    Courtesy of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, Beverley R. Robinson Collection.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 180KB; 740 x 550 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 1852

    "Battle of Grand Gulf, First position, R. Ad. D.D. Porter Commanding"


    Engraving published in Rear Admiral Henry Walke's "Naval Scenes and Reminiscences of the Civil War in the United States ..." (1877), depicting U.S. Navy ironclads engaging Confederate batteries at Grand Gulf, Mississippi, 29 April 1863.
    U.S. ships present, as identified on the print, are (from left-center to right): Benton, Tuscumbia, Pittsburg, Lafayette, Louisville, Saint Louis and Carondelet.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 152KB; 740 x 510 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 51799

    Red River Campaign, 1864


    Rear Admiral Porter's fleet above the falls at Alexandria, Louisiana, awaiting the rise of the river, circa May 1864.
    Ships moored along the far river bank include (from left to right): ironclad Mound City, two "City" class ironclads (either Carondelet, Louisville or Pittsburg), transport William H. Brown, steamer Benefit, tug Dahlia and ironclad Neosho (in the distance, barely visible).

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 83KB; 740 x 485 pixels

     

    For additional images of USS Pittsburg, see:

  • USS Pittsburg (1862-1865).


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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    18 April 2000