Bombardment of Fort Henry

Currier & Ives. “Bombardment and capture of Fort Henry, Tenn.: By the federal gunboats under command of commodore Andrew H. Foote-Feby. 6th 1862” lithograph, hand-colored. New York: Currier & Ives, [ca. 1862]. Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/90711973/ (accessed 8/26/2013).

Bombardment of Fort Henry

Lithographs of the ships bombarding Fort Henry.

Interesting that the Lithograph shows multiple misses of the ships on the Tennessee River but the Garrison was only run by a handful of troops and General Tilghman while the rest of the troops were either across the river at Fort Heiman or on their way to Fort Donelson. So they could not have been able to put up much of a fight, most of their guns were underwater due to the flood.

Middleton, Strobridge & Co., lithographer. “Capture of Fort Henry by U.S. gun boats under the command of Flag Officer Foote, February 6th 1862 / J.G. ; Middleton, Strobridge & Co. Lith. Cin. O.” lithograph, hand-colored. Cincinnati. C1862. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2013645341/ (accessed 8/26/2013).

And the Fortress the day after the battle:

Lovie, Henri , artist. “The campaign in Tennessee -- Interior of Fort Henry, on the morning after its capture, February 6 / from a sketch by Mr. H. Lovie, our special artist with Commodore Foote's expedition.” wood engraving. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 13, no. 327 (1862 March1), p. 236. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2007675765/ (accessed 8/26/2013).

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