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The American ram
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | Mississippi--Vicksburg Lousiana--Port Hudson Mississippi River |
| Description | On the cover of a patriotic song dedicated to Lincoln's secretary of the navy Gideon Welles Uncle Sam rides a "ram," or ironclad steam vessel, down the Mississippi River. The Library's copy of the music cover was deposited for copyright on August 22, 1863, soon after two decisive Union victories on the Mississippi: Vicksburg (July 4) and Port Hudson (July 9). Welles was responsible for ushering the Union navy into the age of ironclad steamers. Several lines of verse on the cover praise the ironclad rams as "shaking the world with rampant dismay! Iron-harnessed, steam-driven, t sweeps o'er the sea, Our American Rampart, the shield of the free!" |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Miscellaneous Items in High Demand Cartoon Prints, American |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Welles, Gideon,--1802-1878. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Vicksburg (Miss.)--History--Siege, 1863. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Mississippi River--1860-1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States.--Navy--1860-1870. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Port Hudson (La.)--History--Siege, 1863. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
