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Item # 705612 ·
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NEW YORK HERALD, April 26, 1864  

* Confederate ironclad ram CSS Albemarle
* Attack on Plymouth, North Carolina 


The front page has two graphics, a two column diagram of: "The Rebel Ram Albemarle...which Compelled the Surrender of Plymouth." being a cross section of it; plus a one column map of the vicinity of Plymouth, North Carolina.
Among the first column heads are: "North Carolina" "The Surrender of Plymouth to the Rebels" "General Wesselle and 2500 Men Taken Prisoners" "Our Loss 150 Killed" "The Negroes Brutally Murdered in Cold Blood" "The Rebel Loss 1,500 Killed". Attached at the back is the single sheet "Supplement"
Complete in 10 pages and in very nice, clean condition.

background: The Confederate ironclad ram CSS Albemarle played a notable role in the Civil War around Plymouth, North Carolina. Built in 1862–1863 at a hidden shipyard on the Roanoke River, Albemarle was a formidable threat to Union forces because of its iron-armored hull and shallow draft, which allowed it to operate effectively in North Carolina’s rivers and sounds. In April 1864, the Albemarle successfully attacked Union naval forces at Plymouth, sinking the USS Southfield and forcing the Union flotilla to retreat, allowing Confederate forces to temporarily recapture Plymouth.
Category: Yankee
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100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.