The steam paddle tug boat "Resolute" towing the George Griswold into the River Mersey with Fort Perch rock castle in the background. The north west of England was directly affected by the American Civil War when Lincoln blockaded southern ports. It led to the 'Lancashire cotton famine' of 1862-63 when mills stopped working. On 9th February 1863, the relief ship George Griswold carrying boxes of bacon and bread, bags of rice and corn, and 15,000 barrels of flour, destined for the starving people of Lancashire in recognition of their support of the northern states during the American Civil War.

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Size: 3183px × 2274px
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside, England
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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