Item 22421 - Kearsarge and the Alabama, ca. 1864
- Item 22421 - Kearsarge and the Alabama, ca. 1864
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- Item 22421
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Image Info The painting by William E. Norton (1843-1916), a Boston marine painter, memorializes the Civil War battle, off the coast of France, between the USS Kearsarge and the Confederate ship, the Alabama.
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The Kearsarge, captained by John Winslow, sank the Alabama in June 1864, ending the Confederate ship's attacks on Union vessels.
