Horizontal CDV photo identified on the back as the USS WINONA. The image appears to be very similar to a view taken of the ship in the Mississippi River near Baton Rouge. Image is clear with great contrast. Reverse is blank except for modern pencil inscription of “USS WINONA.”

The USS WINONA was built in the New York Navy Yard and was launched September 14, 1861. She was 158 feet long, 28 feet wide and had a draft of 9 feet 6 inches. For armaments she had one 11 inch smoothbore Dahlgren, two 24 pound smoothbores and two 20 pound Parrott rifles.

She was assigned to the Gulf Coast Squadron and for seven months served at the mouth of and in, the Mississippi River. While running past Forts Jackson and St. Philip she was snagged on an obstruction and failed to pass the forts. She freed herself and remained below the forts until they surrendered. She then past up the river to Vicksburg and with the rest of the fleet made the daring trip past the Vicksburg batteries on June 28^th. She briefly encountered the Confederate ironclad CSS ARKANSAS before dropping down to New Orleans. She helped in the unsuccessful chase of the CSS FLORIDA and saw some action at Port Hudson. She ended the war off the coast of South Carolina. She was placed out of commission on June 9, 1865 and was sold at the end of November 1865.

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