Front page illustration of Artist William Waud on the U.S.S. Mississippi, sketching the naval engagement between the Federal fleet and the Rebel forts, and gunboats in the Mississippi River. Other illustrations: The terrible fire at Troy, N.Y. which caused nearly seven hundred houses to be burned. Landing of Captain Theodore Bailey at New Orleans. Portrait of Captain Theodore Bailey, U.S.N. The sword presented to General Ambrose E. Burnside by the state of Rhode Island. Commodore Porter's mortar fleet. Launching of the U.S. Ironclad New Ironsides at Philadelphia. Headquarters of General Wright at Fernandina, Florida. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn. Double full page map of the seat of war in Virginia from Fortress Monroe to Richmond, and more. Light wear and age toning.