. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . i c =^E:7 rzL 7~~C zx zcn:. r REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. THE , PORTERS FAMOUS MISSISSIPPI FLAGSHIPPHOTOGIIAPHEU OFF MEMPHIS, JUNE, 64 This wooden vessel, formerly a powerful river steamer, was armed and added to the ]\Iis-sissijipi squadron soon after Porter took command. Slie was the admirals flagship onthe first expedition up the Yazoo. As the Stars and Stripes were run uj) on the court-house at Vieksburg, July 4, 1863, the Blackhawk, bearing x\dmiral Porter a
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . i c =^E:7 rzL 7~~C zx zcn:. r REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. THE , PORTERS FAMOUS MISSISSIPPI FLAGSHIPPHOTOGIIAPHEU OFF MEMPHIS, JUNE, 64 This wooden vessel, formerly a powerful river steamer, was armed and added to the ]\Iis-sissijipi squadron soon after Porter took command. Slie was the admirals flagship onthe first expedition up the Yazoo. As the Stars and Stripes were run uj) on the court-house at Vieksburg, July 4, 1863, the Blackhawk, bearing x\dmiral Porter and hisstaff, swept proudly up to the levee and received on board General Grant, with many ofhis officers. They were received with that warmth of feeling and hospitality that de-lights the heart of a sailor. Outwardly unmoved. Grant received the congratulations ofthe officers of the navy upon the greatest victory of the war so far—a victory which theriver squadron had helped so materially to win. Again the Blackhawk steamedaway on active service as Porters flagship to lead the futile Red River expedition. <■
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