Richmond Ironclads at Trent's Reach
Library of Congress
LC-DIG-cwpb-01513
Death Waits Beyond the Rear Turret
Ranged along Howlett Heights, Confederate gunners could decide at any moment to fire on the Onondaga, which sits in a killing zone. It is oriented in the river so as to offer less of a target and keep its two turrets clear to fight. Meanwhile, the cameraman's boat crew hides behind the ironclad’s bulk. The Onondaga was the only U.S. ironclad guarding City Point when the C.S. fleet sallied around the bend on January 23, 1865.
Death Waits Beyond the Rear Turret
Ranged along Howlett Heights, Confederate gunners could decide at any moment to fire on the Onondaga, which sits in a killing zone. It is oriented in the river so as to offer less of a target and keep its two turrets clear to fight. Meanwhile, the cameraman's boat crew hides behind the ironclad’s bulk. The Onondaga was the only U.S. ironclad guarding City Point when the C.S. fleet sallied around the bend on January 23, 1865.