The artist, William Waud, sketching the naval engagement between the Federal Fleet and the Confederate forts, rams, and gunboats, on the Mississippi River, from the foretop of the war steamer 'Mississippi'., Frank Leslie, 31 May 1862

From the foretop of the war steamer mississippi, mr. W. Waud sketches the engagement between the federal fleet and the rebel forts below new orleans of april 24, 1862. Illustration for frank leslie's illustrated newspaper, may 31, 1862. Signed american civil war artist correspondent william waud's depiction of himself in the rigging of the u. S. Steamer mississippi in action against confederate gunboats. This detail is from waud’s illustration of a naval engagement during farragut’s expedition against new orleans, published in the may 31, 1862 edition of frank leslie's illustrated newspaper. Object Type: print. Date: 31 May 1862. Medium: wood engraving. The artist, William Waud, sketching the naval engagement between the Federal Fleet and the Confederate forts, rams, and gunboats, on the Mississippi River, from the foretop of the war steamer 'Mississippi' of 24 April, 1862