Caption: Mortar boat of Farragut's fleet. Baton Rouge La, 1863
Notes: One of the mortar schooners which bombarded the forts guarding the approach to New Orleans and which were then brought upriver to hurl their great 13-inch shells into the confederate positions at Port Hudson. [East, "Civil War Album," text, p. 83; image, p. 82.]
Photographer: Ascribed to McPherson & Oliver, Baton Rouge
Image Format: Carte de visite - 4in. x 2.5in
Caption: Wharfboat Natchez. Baton Rouge La.
Notes: The wharfboat Natchez (on left) tied up with one of Porter's mortar schooners (on right). [East, "Civil War Album," text, p. 70; image, p. 70.]
Photographer: Ascribed to McPherson & Oliver, Baton Rouge
Image Format: Carte de visite - 4in. x 2.5in