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![Remains of burnt steamers & sailing vessels on the Rappahanock [sic]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDkvcmVtYWlucy1vZi1idXJudC1zdGVhbWVycy1hbmQtc2FpbGluZy12ZXNzZWxzLW9uLXRoZS1yYXBwYWhhbm9jay1zaWMtZTdlZTJlLTEwMjQuanBn/320/121/jpg "Remains of burnt steamers & sailing vessels on the Rappahanock [sic]")
![Remains of burnt steamers & sailing vessels on the Rappahanock [sic]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDkvcmVtYWlucy1vZi1idXJudC1zdGVhbWVycy1hbmQtc2FpbGluZy12ZXNzZWxzLW9uLXRoZS1yYXBwYWhhbm9jay1zaWMtNDVlMTVhLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/15/webp "Remains of burnt steamers & sailing vessels on the Rappahanock [sic]")
![[Raft of blanket boats ferrying field artillery and soldiers across the Potomac River]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMTUvcmFmdC1vZi1ibGFua2V0LWJvYXRzLWZlcnJ5aW5nLWZpZWxkLWFydGlsbGVyeS1hbmQtc29sZGllcnMtYWNyb3NzLXRoZS1wb3RvbWFjLTI4Zjc3OC02NDAuanBn/40/30/webp "[Raft of blanket boats ferrying field artillery and soldiers across the Potomac River]")
![[Sailors and marching band on deck of ship saluting a ship passing by]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMTYvc2FpbG9ycy1hbmQtbWFyY2hpbmctYmFuZC1vbi1kZWNrLW9mLXNoaXAtc2FsdXRpbmctYS1zaGlwLXBhc3NpbmctYnktNjc4ZjM3LTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/25/webp "[Sailors and marching band on deck of ship saluting a ship passing by]")
![[Raft of blanket boats ferrying field artillery and men over Potomac River]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMTIvcmFmdC1vZi1ibGFua2V0LWJvYXRzLWZlcnJ5aW5nLWZpZWxkLWFydGlsbGVyeS1hbmQtbWVuLW92ZXItcG90b21hYy1yaXZlci1kMmU2NzUtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/31/webp "[Raft of blanket boats ferrying field artillery and men over Potomac River]")
![Lifeboat from burning MORRO CASTLE [at sea]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MzQvMDEvMDEvbGlmZWJvYXQtZnJvbS1idXJuaW5nLW1vcnJvLWNhc3RsZS1hdC1zZWEtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/51/webp "Lifeboat from burning MORRO CASTLE [at sea]")
![[Five broadside views of steamships and a sailboat]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMTAvZml2ZS1icm9hZHNpZGUtdmlld3Mtb2Ytc3RlYW1zaGlwcy1hbmQtYS1zYWlsYm9hdC1iMDljNGYtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/25/webp "[Five broadside views of steamships and a sailboat]")
