Gideon Welles, US Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869, 1862-1867. Artist: Unknown

Gideon Welles, US Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869, 1862-1867. Artist: Unknown

1-624-535 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Gideon Welles, US Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869, 1862-1867. Welles (1802-1878) oversaw a buildup in the strength of the Union Navy which enabled it to successfully enforce a blockade of the Confederacy's ports, one of the decisive factors in bringing about the Union's eventual victory in the Civil War. An engraving from volume I of The War with the South : a History of the Late Rebellion, by Robert Tomes, Benjamin G Smith, New York, Virtue & Yorston, 3 Volumes, 1862-1867.


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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Gideon Welles: American: Politician

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

People Famous People

Artistic Representations Portraits

History & Politics Politics Politicians


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3432x5111
File Size : 51,390kb


Aliases

  1. 0580005473
  1. 1-624-535
  1. 1624535

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