"The Great Stone Fleet for Chasing the Privateer Sally..."

engraving

PRINTS - WOODCUTS
Russell, Benjamin
USA, MA, New Bedford
December 14, 1864
22.75 x 33.00 x 0

Wood engraving illustration of the (First) Stone Fleet on loose pages comprising the December 14, 1861 edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper; illustration extends across two pages; 18 vessells drawn total, including 16 of the Stone Fleet, identified by vessell and Captain name below each, reading from left to right: "Flagship Garland, Com. French. [H]erald, Capt. Gifford. American, Capt. Beard. Amazon, Capt. Swift. Rebecca Sims, Capt. Willis. Pilot Boat. South America, Capt. Chadwick. Courier, Capt. Brayton. Potomac, Capt. Brown. Leonidas, Capt. Howland. Cutter, firing a salute. Maria Theresa, Capt Bailey. L.C. Richmond, Capt. Mallay (sic). Archer, Capt. Worth. Harvest, Capt. Taylor. Kensingto[n], Capt. Tilton. Cossack, Capt. Childs. / THE GREAT "STONE FLEET" FOR C[illeg.]SING THE PRIVATEER SALLY - PORTS ON THE SOUTHERN COAST, WHICH [missing]ED FROM NEW BEDFORD, MASS., NOVEMBER 20, 1861 - From a sketch by Mr. Benjamin Russell - see page 54"

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