"Disabling and Capture of the Federal Gunboats 'Sachem' and 'Clifton' in the Attack on Sabine Pass, Texas, September 8th, 1863"

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Line engraving shows USS Clifton on the left and USS Sachem on the right. Published in "The Soldier in our Civil War" Vol. II

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Creator: Unknown. September 8, 1863.

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This image is part of the collection entitled: Star of the Republic Museum Objects and was provided by the Star of the Republic Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1225 times, with 22 in the last month. More information about this image can be viewed below.

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Star of the Republic Museum

Located in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, the Museum's mission is to collect and preserve material culture of the Texas Republic.

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Line engraving shows USS Clifton on the left and USS Sachem on the right. Published in "The Soldier in our Civil War" Vol. II

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Star of the Republic Museum Objects

From the Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site, these items (dating from 1700s-1800s) include furniture, clothing, buttons, farm implements, china, trade tokens, arrowheads, cooking utensils, and looms.

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  • September 8, 1863

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"Disabling and Capture of the Federal Gunboats 'Sachem' and 'Clifton' in the Attack on Sabine Pass, Texas, September 8th, 1863", image, September 8, 1863; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth32903/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Star of the Republic Museum.

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