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Rebel batteries firing on the 'Star of the West' off Charleston Harbour, January 9th 1861,...

Rebel batteries firing on the 'Star of the West' off Charleston Harbour, January 9th 1861, from the Robert Kno
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Rebel batteries firing on the 'Star of the West' off Charleston Harbour, January 9th 1861, from the Robert Knox Sneden Diary, 1861-65 (litho)
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Waud, Alfred Rudolph (1828-91) (after) / American
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Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Robert Knox Sneden (1832-1918) was a map-maker for the Union Army during the American Civil War; his seven volume diary concerns his service in the 40th New York Infantry Division and as a topographical engineer in the III Corps, Army of the Potomac; the 'Star of the West' was sent to reinforce Union forces at Fort Sumter; Confederate batteries on nearby Morris Island kept the ship from reaching its goal;

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battle / flag / USA / North America / America (continent) / flag / battery / shipping / north america / confederates / harbor / america / artillery / soldiers / shots / cannon / usa / Engraving / Mzengraving

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