Colonel Ellet's Ram Approaching the City of Memphis, Tennessee, to Demand its Surrender, Alexander Simplot, 6 June 1862

"colonel ellet's ram approaching the city of memphis, tennessee, to demand its surrender. " line engraving after a sketch by alexander simplot, published in "harper's weekly", 1862, depicting an incident at the close of the battle of memphis on 6 june 1862. The steamer shown may be mingo or lioness, the stern-wheel rams of ellet's fleet. Date: 6 June 1862.