Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

Torpedo Boat David at Charleston Dock, October 25, 1863

October 25, 2013

Miscellaneous document sources,Paintings of Conrad Wise Chapman

torpedo boat david at charleston dock, oct 25, 1863 by conrad wise chapman

Painting by Conrad Wise Chapman.

“This was the first torpedo boat ever constructed; it is being repaired in one of the docks of Charleston; places may seen where the boat was struck by bullets. New plates are about to be placed into position.” – Conrad Wise Chapman, 1898

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