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From U.S. Navy public domain
Photo #: NH 59240
Civil War line engravings from "Frank Leslie's Illustrated", 1861
The upper engraving depicts the U.S. Potomac Flotilla in the Potomac between Freestone Point, Va., and Indian Head, Md., to prevent the passage of Confederates from Virginia to Maryland. Features seen include (from left to right): Tugboat Murray; USS Jacob Bell; Indian Head, Maryland; USS Yankee; USS Penguin; USS Satellite; USS Seminole; Confederate battery at Freestone Point; and the mouth of the Occoquan River. The lower engraving depicts a scene in Falls Village, Virginia, which was occupied by Federal troops. It shows Taylor's Tavern and the northern extremity of the town.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-j/jacob-bl.htm
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| current | 00:12, 24 March 2008 | | 705 × 450 (105 KB) | Wikited | {{PD-USGov-Military-Navy}} From U.S. Navy public domain Photo #: NH 59240 Civil War line engravings from "Frank Leslie's Illustrated", 1861 The upper engraving depicts the U.S. Potomac Flotilla in the Potomac between Freestone Point, Va., and Indian Hea |
