The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi, April 24th, 1862: Destruction of the Rebel Gunboats, Rams, and Iron Clad Batteries by the Union Fleet under Flag Officer Farragut, 1862, Color lithograph, Image: 15 5/16 x 22 1/4 in. (38.9 x 56.5 cm), Prints, Gaining control of the Mississippi River and Confederate trade were key Union goals from the start of the Civil War, and led President Lincoln to declare a blockade of Southern ports in April 1861. This print records a Northern assault, in April 1862, on two forts guarding the mouth of the Mississippi
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