Guided Primary Source Analysis: Admiral Farragut Enters Mobile Bay

Chart showing the entrance of Rear Admiral Farragut into Mobile Bay 5th of August 1864 — Weir, Robert. “Chart showing the entrance of Rear Admiral Farragut into Mobile Bay. 5th of August 1864.” N.Y. Lith. by Hatch & Co. 1864. Notes: Detailed map showing five positions and the tracks of the vessels during the sea battle, obstructions, channels, banks, and shoals. Includes small views of the “Iron-clad Tennessee,” Federal ship colliding with the Ram Tennessee, a vessel sailing past what appears to be Mobile Point, and a general view of the battle. Inset: Diagram showing points of collision of different vessels upon the Ram.

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