Caption: Waterfront of Baton Rouge La. Steamer Empire Parrish Headquarters General Banks March 9th 1863.
Notes: [East, "Civil War Album," image, p. 54.]
Photographer: Ascribed to McPherson & Oliver, Baton Rouge
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Caption: Ironclad. Essex, Farragut's fleet. Mississippi River La.
Notes: Originally a St Louis ferry boat, the largest on the Mississippi river, the Essex passed the Vicksburg batteries and reached Baton Rouge in July, 1862. It supported General Williams and his men when confederate forces attacked from the east on the morning of August 5, 1862. [East, "Civil War Album," text, p. 38; image, p. 39.]
Photographer: Ascribed to McPherson & Oliver, Baton Rouge
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Caption: Coal Heavers of the Essex--resting.
Notes: The Union fleet off the coaling yard at Baton Rouge in the summer of 1862. Farragut needed the coal he found here to keep his larger vessels operating. [East, "Civil War Album," text, p. 22; image, p. 23.]
Photographer: Ascribed to McPherson & Oliver, Baton Rouge
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Caption: Crew of Richmond at quarters. Baton Rouge La. 1863.
Notes: The Richmond was crippled in Farragut's attempt to pass the guns of Port Hudson on the night of March 14, 1863, and fifteen of her officers and crew were killed or wounded. [East, "Civil War Album," text, p. 86; image, p. 86.]
Photographer: McPherson & Oliver, Baton Rouge
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Caption: Steamer Richmond off Baton Rouge La. 1863.
Notes: The Richmond was one of the largest and most beautiful ships in Farragut's fleet. The Richmond reached Baton Rouge on the afternoon of May 9, 1862, in company with her sister ships. [East, "Civil War Album," text, p. 79; image, p. 78.]
Photographer: Ascribed to McPherson & Oliver, Baton Rouge
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Caption: Steamship Mississippi Farragut's fleet Mississippi River La. Burned by her own after grounding in front of the rebel batteries at Port Hudson, during the attack by the fleet, on the night of the 14th March 1863. To their mortification & chagrin after reaching the shore, she floated off & blew up five miles below the batteries.
Notes: The Mississippi survived the passage of the forts below New Orleans but was lost in March 1863 in Farragut's attempt to pass the confederate guns at Port Hudson. [East, "Civil War Album," text, p. 22; image, p. 22.]
Photographer: Ascribed to McPherson & Oliver, Baton Rouge
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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
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Caption: None
Notes: This is one of Farragut's smaller gunboats, probably the U.S.S. Genesee. [East, "Civil War Album," text, p. 80; image, p. 80.]
Photographer: Ascribed to McPherson & Oliver, Baton Rouge
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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
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