Burned by the Federal Navy when evacuated in 1861, Gosport Shipyard was burned again on May 10, 1862 when the Confederates left on May 10, 1862. It was the third time the shipyard had been burned, the first time by the British in 1779. Photo is from 1864.
Photographed by James F. Gibson.
Part of Civil War glass negative collection. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Record page for this image:http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2006685373/
