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The siege of Port Hudson -- birds-eye view of the Great River battery, three hundred yards from the Rebel citadel

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Army -- United States -- 1860s

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The siege of Port Hudson -- birds-eye view of the Great River battery, three hundred yards from the Rebel citadel

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Title
The siege of Port Hudson -- birds-eye view of the Great River battery, three hundred yards from the Rebel citadel
Names
Hamilton, John R. (Artist)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Army -- United States -- 1860s

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1863
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC ARMY-US-186
Topics
United States. Army -- 1800-1899
United States. Army -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Armies -- American -- 1860-1869
Armies -- American -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Port Hudson (La.) -- History -- Siege, 1863
Batteries (Weaponry) -- Louisiana -- Port Hudson -- 1860-1869
Forts & fortifications -- Louisiana -- Port Hudson -- 1860-1869
Soldiers -- American -- Louisiana -- Port Hudson -- 1860-1869
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Prints
Notes
Content: Written on mount: "July 25, 1863" Printed on border: "Sketched by Mr. J. R. Hamilton. --See page 478." Foxing on image.
Source note: Harper's weekly : a journal of civilization. (New York : Harper' s Weekly Co., 1857-1916).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 24 x 36 cm. (9 1/2 x 14 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17692028
Barcode: 33333159438148
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 664515f0-c539-012f-7096-58d385a7bc34
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The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1863: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The siege of Port Hudson -- birds-eye view of the Great River battery, three hundred yards from the Rebel citadel" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1863. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-e829-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The siege of Port Hudson -- birds-eye view of the Great River battery, three hundred yards from the Rebel citadel" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-e829-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1863). The siege of Port Hudson -- birds-eye view of the Great River battery, three hundred yards from the Rebel citadel Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-e829-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-e829-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) The siege of Port Hudson -- birds-eye view of the Great River battery, three hundred yards from the Rebel citadel, (1863) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=September 26, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

The siege of Port Hudson -- birds-eye view of the Great River battery, three hundred yards from the Rebel citadel