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The Civil War in America: the Picket leading the ships of the Burnside Expedition over... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Civil War in America: the Picket leading the ships of the Burnside Expedition over Hatteras Bar - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862. My vessel was the Picket, a screw, the smallest in the fleet, on which General Burnside had established his head-quarters, much against the wish of every one, for, although she was perfectly new, her proportions were scarcely those of a ship fitted to cope with a heavy sea...From our hurricane-deck fourteen steamers could be seen labouring to weather this storm-point...Bravely we breasted on, staggering beneath the giant blows of each successive sea, our decks swept fore and aft, and all on board reefing from side to side like drunken men. One figure stood immovable...scanning the horizon for traces of ships as we rose on each glittering mass of foam. It was the square, manly form of General Burnside, whose anxiety for the fate of his army was intense...oh, good fortune! by 11 a.m. we had weathered the cape and were hove to off Hatteras Bar...so certain our destruction should we yaw off but a point or two either way, that this was probably the most hazardous period of our tempestuous voyage. The Sketch I send...will better illustrate our position than anything I can express in writing'. From "Illustrated London News", 1862
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This image captures the daring and perilous journey of the Burnside Expedition during the American Civil War as they navigated their ships over Hatteras Bar in 1862. The photograph, created from a sketch by an unknown artist for the Illustrated London News, depicts a picket boat, the smallest vessel in the fleet, bravely leading the way through the treacherous waters. General Ambrose Burnside, with his square, manly form, stands steadfastly on the hurricane deck, scanning the horizon for any signs of danger as the fourteen steamers labor to weather the storm-point. The decks are swept fore and aft, and all aboard are reefing from side to side as they battle the giant waves. The anxiety of General Burnside for the safety of his army is palpable as they face the hazardous period of their tempestuous voyage. The caption from the Illustrated London News describes the scene, with the writer expressing relief as they finally weather the cape and are hove to off Hatteras Bar. The sketch sent with the article provides a vivid illustration of the position of the vessels and the magnitude of the waves they faced. This unknown photograph offers a glimpse into the courage and determination of those involved in the Burnside Expedition during the tumultuous events of the American Civil War.
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