The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi, April 24th, 1862: Destruction of the Rebel Gunboats, Rams, and Iron Clad Batteries by the Union Fleet under Flag Officer Farragut

Art Historical Context

Behold *The Splendid Naval Triumph on the Mississippi, April th, 1862*, a vibrant color lithograph by the renowned New York firm Currier & Ives. dramatic print captures the pivotal Union naval victory during the American Civil War, when Flag Officer David Glasgow Farragut boldly led his fleet past Confederate forts to destroy rebel gunboats, rams, ironclad batteries on the lower Mississippi River. The triumph paved the way for the capture New Orleans, the Confederacy's largest city and key port, marking a major strategic blow to the South just a year into the war. Currier & Ives, masters of a...