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Sketch of Union warships firing at Cape Hatteras while troops wade ashore through the surf in rowboats.

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Capture of the Forts at Cape Hatteras inlet-First day, fleet opening fire and troops landing in the surf LCCN2004660375, Alfred Waud (1861), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A pencil and white-highlight sketch on grey-green paper shows Union warships firing from the open water while soldiers wade through the surf and crowd rowboats toward a sandy shore. Handwritten labels identify ships such as Minnesota, Cumberland, Wabash, and Susquehanna, along with Fort Clarke and Fort Hatteras. The caption beneath describes the first day of the capture of the forts at Cape Hatteras inlet, drawn by Alfred Waud in 1861.

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