Usrc us grant uss aliance uss swatara uss omaha uss powhatan, August 1885

Photo #: nh 95874 warships rigged for mourning in the hudson river, new york, seen from manhattan island, probably during the funeral of ex-president ulysses s. Grant in august 1885. Ship at the far right is uss powhatan. If the event is actually grant's funeral, the three sloops of war in the center are (from left to right) uss alliance, uss swatara and uss omaha. The revenue cutter at left may be usrc u. S. Grant. Courtesy of paul h. Silverstone, 1986. U. S. Naval historical center photograph. Date: August 1885.