Charleston Harbor, S.C. Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren (Fifth From Left) And Staff Aboard U.S.S. Pawnee (U.S. Civil War) Black Coffee Mug

"Charleston Harbor, S.C.: John A. Dahlgren and His Staff on the U.S.S. Pawnee (U.S. Civil War)" The photograph depicts Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren and his staff aboard the Union ship U.S.S. Pawnee, during the American Civil War, specifically in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The image captures a significant moment in the naval history of this conflict, as the Union blockade of Confederate ports was crucial to the eventual victory of the North. John A. Dahlgren (1809-1870) was a prominent American inventor and naval officer who made substantial contributions to the development of naval ordnance, particularly the invention of the Dahlgren gun, a type of heavy artillery that played a significant role in the U.S. Civil War. This photograph offers a rare glimpse into the daily life of a Union naval commander during the war.