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Chart showing the entrance of Rear Admiral Farragut into Mobile Bay. 5th of August 1864 Drawn & compiled by Robt. Weir, for Rear Admiral D. G. Farragut, Novr. 1st 1864.

Weir, Robert, 1836-1905.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
N.Y. Lith. by Hatch & Co. 1864

NOTES
Scale ca. 1:22,500.

Reference: LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 110

Detailed map showing five positions and the tracks of the vessels during the sea battle, obstructions, channels, banks, and shoals.

Includes small views of the "Iron-clad Tennessee," Federal ship colliding with the Ram Tennessee, a vessel sailing past what appears to be Mobile Point, and a general view of the battle.

Inset: [Diagram] showing points of collision of different vessels upon the Ram [Tennessee]. 19 x 15 cm.

Description derived from published bibliography.

SUBJECTS
Mobile Bay Region (Ala.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps.
United States--Alabama--Mobile Bay Region.

RELATED NAMES
Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870.

MEDIUM
1 map col. 87 x 60 cm.

CALL NUMBER
G3972.M6S5 1864 .W4 CW 110

REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650

DIGITAL ID
g3972m cw0110000 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3972m.cw0110000

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