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File Details: AMUXm, 600 DPI, TIFF, Original Photograph, 33.1 Mb
| Credit: | by Russell (Andrew J.) |
|---|---|
| Date: | 1864.08 |
| Negative Size: | 10 in. x 13 in. |
| Equipment: | cannon; drum; drumstick; handgun; holster; naval carriage (wood); Parrott Rifle gun |
| Locations & Lines: | James River; Virginia |
| Military Units: | US Navy |
| Persons: | Dewey (George); Rhind (Alexander C.); Babcock (Herman P.) |
| Transports: | side-wheeler; USS Agawam |
| Sources: | Private collection |
U.S. Naval Historical Center says: USS Agawam. Ship’s officers and crewmen pose on deck, while she was serving on the James River, Virginia, August 1864. Commander Alexander C. Rhind, ship’s Commanding Officer, is at the extreme right with his foot on the ladder. Standing next to him is Assistant Surgeon Herman P. Babcock. Lieutenant George Dewey is in the right center, wearing a straw hat, directly below the end of the davit. The pivot gun is one of the ship’s two 100-pounder Parrot rifles. Note Marine in the left foreground.