Boatswain Piping In Front Of Large Cannon On Deck Of U.S. Naval Warship; Other Sailors Standing In Background (U.S. Civil War) Black Coffee Mug

Boatswain Piping on a U.S. Naval Warship during the U.S. Civil War This depiction portrays a boatswain (a petty officer in charge of sail handling) performing the duty of piping, a naval signal given through a pipe or horn, in front of a large cannon on board a U.S. warship during the U.S. Civil War. The image is set against a backdrop of other sailors standing by in the background. The boatswain's pipe call could be for various purposes such as starting work, changing watches, or signaling an emergency. This artifact illustrates the hierarchy and daily routines on a U.S. naval warship during this significant historical period.