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Date Original
1862 July 12
Description
In this addition of Harper's Weekly, two Union officers, Brigadier General George F. Shipley and Major General Lewis Wallace, are shown in large sketched portraits. Below is a depiction of the "Battle at St. Charles, White River, Arkansas-Explosion of the 'Mound City,'" which shows the battle fought between Confederate batteries and Union gunboats on June 17, 1862. The U.S.S. Mound City's steam drum was struck with an artillery shell during the battle and exploded, killing or severely injuring about 150 of the 175 crew members.
Biographical/Historical Note
Harper's Weekly, a political magazine established in 1857 in New York City, had plenty of political fodder during the Civil War. Some of its additions and illustrations included satirical political cartoons, illustrations of politicians, military figures, battles and significant locations in the course of the war. Harper's Weekly ended its operations in 1916.
Physical Description
Document, 11" x 16.25"
Subjects
Arkansas; Civil War; Confederate States of America; Battleships; Naval Warfare; Illustrations
Contributor
Harper's Weekly
Geographical Area
St. Charles, Arkansas County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
G3775OV
Collection
General photo file
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Harper's Weekly, July 12, 1862, General photo file, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
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