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546: 36: 2221: 2216: 577:, and four other Confederate gunboats. Late on April 12, a Confederate scouting mission had been informed that the Union forces planned an attack for the next day. Huger decided to launch a surprise attack early on April 13 before the Union could strike, but when the Confederate ships sighted the Union fleet and saw that it was prepared for combat, they withdrew. While in the Fort Pillow area, 435:
into rifled pieces. While her initial armament was two rifled 32-pounders and a smoothbore 32-pounder, at various points during her military service, the armament varied between three and seven cannons. Upon conversion, she had a draft of less than 4 feet (1.2 m). Between the cost of purchase,
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fired on the position at Point Pleasant on March 7, but were unable to silence it. Further Confederate attempts to silence the guns through March 9 also failed. On March 13, Union forces opened fire on the Confederate positions at New Madrid with heavy artillery.
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was on a test run down the Yazoo River when the burning occurred, but by the time the ironclad arrived, the vessels had been destroyed. The wreck was removed by the
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joined five other Confederate ships in a failed attempt to silence a Union battery that had taken up a position across the Mississippi River from
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Robert Pickney could arrive. On April 13, Huger led an abortive attack against the Union fleet near Fort Pillow. The attempt was made by
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In early March 1862, the Confederates abandoned Columbus. The naval forces at Columbus, under the command of Hollins, withdrew to
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of the ship were armored with iron bars. A total of 77,305 pounds (35,065 kg) of iron was ordered by Carter for use on
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escorted a transport for the evacuation of one of the Confederate defensive positions, Fort Thompson. On March 18,
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Defending the Arteries of Rebellion: Confederate Naval Operations in the Mississippi River Valley, 1861–1865
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was hit by a Union shot that passed all the way through the vessel, with the exit hole being below the
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s two guns were again offloaded and emplaced in a shore position. On June 26, two Union ships, the
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in an accidental collision. In a separate incident, she also collided with and sank the steamboat
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was at New Orleans in 1861, and was purchased by the Confederate government, for $ 8,000 by
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Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, Series 2
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Hollins used his ships to transport supplies to the Confederate troops defending
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desired the vessel for use on the upper portion of Confederate control on the
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in 1861, the Confederacy began the task of creating a navy from scratch. The
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burned at Liverpool Landing to prevent them from falling into Union hands.
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s guns at Fort Randolph were retrieved before the evacuation of the area.
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of less than 6 feet (2 m). She had a tonnage of 390 tons. She was a
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in Confederate hands. The three vessels defended the Yazoo River at
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was struck by four shots, and the Confederates decided to withdraw.
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Map of the Island No. 10, New Madrid, and Point Pleasant areas
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and three other Confederate vessels skirmish with two Union
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Jonathan H. Carter to command of the vessel, which was a
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after him. Polk requested and received the assignment of
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on October 22. On November 10 she left New Orleans for
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from a civilian steamship into a warship took place at
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into military service on October 22, 1861, and sent to
2061: 1292: 636:, the only River Defense Fleet ship to survive the 1132:Island No. 10: Struggle for the Mississippi Valley 542:by the Confederates to prevent her from sinking. 1182:. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books. 828: 444:was re-launched by the end of September and was 1221:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. 318:. She was 280 feet (85 m) long and had a 1270: 588:. Pickney took command later that month, and 259:. After the Confederates abandoned Columbus, 8: 675:, moved up the Yazoo River. Pickney ordered 350:was J. W. Fowler. With the formation of the 716: 338:. On March 7, 1856, she sank the steamboat 1277: 1263: 1255: 912: 900: 888: 251:the following month. On January 11, 1862, 1286:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1862 1059: 1025: 1013: 1001: 989: 977: 960: 948: 936: 876: 864: 852: 840: 799: 784: 731: 1130:Daniel, Larry J.; Bock, Lynn N. (1996). 108:Burned to prevent capture, June 26, 1862 2249:Gunboats of the Confederate States Navy 746: 744: 742: 740: 704: 460:vessels and followed them back towards 1071: 816: 393:. The vessel was also known solely as 20: 924: 693:United States Army Corps of Engineers 322:of 35 feet (11 m), along with a 32: 7: 2254:Shipwrecks of the American Civil War 1155:Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks 1090:The Confederate Steam Navy 1861–1865 1041:. Naval History and Heritage Command 754:. Naval History and Heritage Command 772: 2269:Ships built in New Albany, Indiana 1092:. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer. 440:cost the Confederacy $ 60,459.99. 14: 1240:. Athens, Ohio: Ohio University. 584:s guns were offloaded for use in 2219: 2214: 1219:Warships of the Civil War Navies 1159:Louisiana State University Press 626:, where they were joined by the 155:Less than 4 ft (1.2 m) 34: 2264:Maritime incidents in June 1862 1111:. El Dorado Hills, California: 642:Liverpool Landing, Mississippi 289:Liverpool Landing, Mississippi 231:, the vessel was originally a 1: 2259:Shipwrecks of the Yazoo River 1217:Silverstone, Paul H. (1989). 651:was being completed upriver. 352:Confederate States of America 279:, before withdrawing up the 1136:University of Alabama Press 1107:Chatelain, Neil P. (2020). 2285: 1157:. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: 1088:Canney, Donald L. (2015). 2209: 2014:November (unknown date): 1176:Jones, Robert A. (2000). 1153:Gaines, W. Craig (2008). 436:conversion, and repairs, 211:used as a warship by the 139:280 ft (85.3 m) 112: 27: 23: 2080:January (unknown date): 1807:General M. Jeff Thompson 489:Point Pleasant, Missouri 487:. Union troops captured 464:. January 11, 1862, saw 354:and the outbreak of the 147:35 ft (10.7 m) 1236:Way, Frederick (1994). 1134:. Tuscaloosa, Alabama: 1039:"General Earl Van Dorn" 638:First Battle of Memphis 573:, three vessels of the 213:Confederate States Navy 113:General characteristics 1814:General Sterling Price 1691:April (unknown date): 1522:March (unknown date): 913:Daniel & Bock 1996 901:Daniel & Bock 1996 889:Daniel & Bock 1996 550: 524:Tiptonville, Tennessee 424:to be armed with true 369:. Confederate general 336:New Orleans, Louisiana 241:New Orleans, Louisiana 1851:General Earl Van Dorn 829:Official Records 1921 681:General Earl Van Dorn 644:, while the ironclad 633:General Earl Van Dorn 548: 526:, at Riddle's Point. 1996:G. L. Brockenborough 1770:May (unknown date): 951:, pp. 116, 119. 605:Corinth, Mississippi 485:New Madrid, Missouri 474:Battle of Lucas Bend 400:The work to convert 381:was in turned named 332:Nashville, Tennessee 269:New Madrid, Missouri 257:Battle of Lucas Bend 255:participated in the 237:Nashville, Tennessee 1016:, pp. 131–132. 1004:, pp. 127–128. 963:, pp. 120–122. 879:, pp. 101–102. 575:River Defense Fleet 316:New Albany, Indiana 225:New Albany, Indiana 16:Confederate warship 1793:General Beauregard 695:in 1878 and 1879. 598:Memphis, Tennessee 596:were sent down to 551: 538:was intentionally 450:Columbus, Kentucky 406:Algiers, Louisiana 356:American Civil War 277:Memphis, Tennessee 249:Columbus, Kentucky 217:American Civil War 41:Confederate States 2231: 2230: 1914:Lord of the Isles 1616:Stonewall Jackson 1209:978-0-918678-30-0 1168:978-0-8071-3274-6 1122:978-1-61121-510-6 1099:978-0-7643-4824-2 915:, pp. 98–99. 903:, pp. 63–64. 891:, pp. 60–63. 867:, pp. 96–97. 855:, pp. 92–94. 843:, pp. 74–75. 802:, pp. 67–68. 600:, for refitting. 375:Mississippi River 367:George N. Hollins 305:sidewheel steamer 209:sidewheel steamer 199: 198: 122:Sidewheel steamer 2276: 2223: 2218: 2202: 2192: 2181: 2171: 2161: 2150: 2140: 2130: 2119: 2108: 2097: 2086: 2076: 2054: 2043: 2032: 2021: 2010: 1999: 1989: 1979: 1968: 1965:Isaac N. Seymour 1950: 1939: 1928: 1917: 1907: 1896: 1879: 1868: 1843: 1832: 1831: 1777: 1766: 1755: 1744: 1712: 1687: 1669: 1632: 1587: 1584:Maria J. Carlton 1576: 1566: 1555: 1544: 1533: 1518: 1507: 1496: 1478: 1467: 1464:Isaac N. Seymour 1456: 1424: 1413: 1402: 1384: 1366: 1355: 1345: 1334: 1316: 1306: 1279: 1272: 1265: 1256: 1251: 1232: 1213: 1193: 1172: 1149: 1126: 1103: 1075: 1069: 1063: 1057: 1051: 1050: 1048: 1046: 1035: 1029: 1023: 1017: 1011: 1005: 999: 993: 987: 981: 975: 964: 958: 952: 946: 940: 934: 928: 922: 916: 910: 904: 898: 892: 886: 880: 874: 868: 862: 856: 850: 844: 838: 832: 826: 820: 814: 803: 797: 788: 787:, pp. 7–11. 782: 776: 770: 764: 763: 761: 759: 748: 735: 729: 720: 717:Silverstone 1989 714: 657: 622:ended up on the 613: 583: 511:and the gunboat 495:and the gunboat 387:First Lieutenant 100:October 22, 1861 42: 39: 38: 37: 21: 2284: 2283: 2279: 2278: 2277: 2275: 2274: 2273: 2234: 2233: 2232: 2227: 2205: 2195: 2184: 2178:Admiral Moorsom 2174: 2164: 2153: 2143: 2133: 2122: 2111: 2100: 2089: 2079: 2068: 2062:Other incidents 2057: 2046: 2035: 2024: 2013: 2002: 1992: 1982: 1971: 1953: 1942: 1931: 1920: 1910: 1899: 1893:Sidney C. 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In 1860, her 301: 299:Service history 40: 35: 33: 17: 12: 11: 5: 2282: 2280: 2272: 2271: 2266: 2261: 2256: 2251: 2246: 2236: 2235: 2229: 2228: 2210: 2207: 2206: 2204: 2203: 2196:Unknown date: 2193: 2182: 2172: 2162: 2151: 2141: 2131: 2120: 2109: 2098: 2087: 2077: 2065: 2063: 2059: 2058: 2056: 2055: 2047:Unknown date: 2044: 2033: 2022: 2011: 2000: 1990: 1980: 1969: 1951: 1940: 1929: 1918: 1908: 1897: 1886:Johanna Wagner 1880: 1869: 1844: 1833: 1821:General Sumter 1786:Colonel Lovell 1778: 1767: 1756: 1745: 1713: 1688: 1670: 1633: 1602:Governor Moore 1595:General Lovell 1588: 1577: 1567: 1556: 1545: 1534: 1519: 1508: 1497: 1479: 1468: 1457: 1425: 1414: 1403: 1385: 1367: 1356: 1346: 1342:Margaret Scott 1335: 1317: 1307: 1303:Northern Light 1296: 1294: 1290: 1289: 1284: 1282: 1281: 1274: 1267: 1259: 1253: 1252: 1246: 1233: 1227: 1214: 1208: 1194: 1188: 1173: 1167: 1150: 1144: 1127: 1121: 1104: 1098: 1083: 1080: 1077: 1076: 1064: 1062:, p. 188. 1060:Chatelain 2020 1052: 1030: 1028:, p. 187. 1026:Chatelain 2020 1018: 1014:Chatelain 2020 1006: 1002:Chatelain 2020 994: 992:, p. 122. 990:Chatelain 2020 982: 980:, p. 185. 978:Chatelain 2020 965: 961:Chatelain 2020 953: 949:Chatelain 2020 941: 939:, p. 113. 937:Chatelain 2020 929: 917: 905: 893: 881: 877:Chatelain 2020 869: 865:Chatelain 2020 857: 853:Chatelain 2020 845: 841:Chatelain 2020 833: 831:, p. 253. 821: 819:, p. 156. 804: 800:Chatelain 2020 789: 785:Chatelain 2020 777: 775:, p. 140. 765: 752:"General Polk" 736: 732:Chatelain 2020 721: 719:, p. 244. 703: 702: 700: 697: 328:packet steamer 300: 297: 287:was burned at 283:. 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Index

Leonidas Polk
New Albany
Indiana
Sidewheel steamer
rifled
32-pounder gun
smoothbore
bow
stern
sidewheel steamer
Confederate States Navy
American Civil War
Launched
New Albany, Indiana
packet steamer
Nashville, Tennessee
New Orleans, Louisiana
commissioned
Columbus, Kentucky
Battle of Lucas Bend
Island No. 10
New Madrid, Missouri
Fort Pillow
Memphis, Tennessee
Yazoo River
Liverpool Landing, Mississippi
Union
sidewheel steamer
launched
New Albany, Indiana

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