173 - U.S.S. Estrella - 173 - U.S.S. Estrella

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Title
173 - U.S.S. Estrella
Photographer
McPherson & Oliver, photographers
Contributing Repository
LSU Libraries. Special Collections
Date Created
1864 (approximate)
Subject
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Photographs
Estrella (Steamer)--Photographs
McPherson, William D., photographer
McPherson & Oliver (Studio : New Orleans, La.)
Description
The camera stand on the bank of a river looking toward the U.S.S.Estrella, a side-wheel steamer. She was transferred from the Army to the Navy late in 1862, and commissioned soon after. Assigned to the West Gulf Blockading Squadron, Estrella served throughout the war off Mobile and New Orleans, along the Texas coast, and up the rivers flowing into the Gulf. During the first 13 days of November 1862 she took part in a series of engagements with CSS Cotton and Confederate shore batteries along the Atchafalaya River and Bayou Teche. With her captain serving as commander of the flotilla maintained in Berwick Bay Estrella led the attack on CSS Queen of the West 14 April 1863. Four days later, Cooke led his flotilla up the Atchafalaya once more, to attack the batteries at Butte-a-la-Rose. The batteries were captured intact, with their garrison of 60 men and large supplies of ammunition and commissary stores. From 3 to 6 May 1863, Estrella sailed up the Red River to join in the attack on Fort De Russy, and during June and July participated in the attacks on Port Hudson which led to its fall on 9 July. After being repaired at New Orleans in the first 4 months of 1865, Estrella served as flagship of the West Gulf Squadron, continuing to cruise in the Gulf of Mexico and its tributary waters until 30 June 1867, when she sailed for New York Navy Yard. There she was decommissioned 16 July 1867, and sold 9 October 1867.
Type of Resource
still image
Medium
Albumen prints
Size
2.5" x 4.0" (CDV studio card)
Media Type
image/jp2
Digital Collection
Marshall Dunham Photograph Album
Repository Collection Guide
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/sites/default/files/sc/findaid/3241.pdf
Physical Location
LSU Libraries
Hill Memorial Library: Special Collections
Rights
Physical rights are retained by the LSU Libraries. Copyright of the original material is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws. Permission to reproduce this image must be requested through the Special Collections Division, Louisiana State University Libraries.
Contact Information
Please submit an LSU Special Collections reference ticket at https://askus.lib.lsu.edu/special for any questions or comments about this digital object.
Cite As
Marshall Dunham Photograph Album (Mss. 3241), Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
Item Number
32410173
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