Nh 51932: halftone image of u. S. Navy armed, side-wheel ferry, uss commodore barney, commanded by acting lieutenant samuel huse, avoids destruction by an 1,000 electric torpedo in the james river only because the circuit is closed too quickly by an over-eager confederate above dutch gap, virginia, august 5, 1863. Originally, an illustration from frank leslie’s illustrated newspaper. Nhhc photograph collection.
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