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and placed her under the command of Captain Abraham L. Myers. She was armed with one 8-inch (203 mm) cannon, one 32-pounder (15 kg) gun, and two small howitzers. Worried that the garrison at Ship Island could be easily cut off by the Union Navy and starved into submission, Confederate
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had a number of vessels at the beginning of the war, the Confederates had to build a navy from nothing with limited infrastructure and manufacturing. At a decided disadvantage in the naval sphere, the Confederates relied heavily on
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helped evacuate supplies from the island, and the withdrawal was completed on September 16. In late 1861 and early 1862, much of the Confederate fleet in New Orleans was transferred up the
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had a 60 percent ownership stake in the vessel, with the remainder being in the hands of two Mobile residents: R. A. Heirn and Samuel Wolff. Heirn had been listed as the ship's
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back to New Orleans, where the latter unloaded the power mill equipment, which increased the city's capacity for gunpowder production. After meeting a blockade runner in
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area to deliver supplies and then on her own moved towards Ship Island to scout Union positions. Withdrawing to Pass Christian after being sighted, she was pursued by
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remained behind, serving on Lake Pontchartrain and intended to help other ships defend the coasts of Louisiana and Mississippi. On December 7, 1861, the gunboat
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Chatelain, Neil P. (2018). "The Confederacy's Lake Pontchartrain Naval Squadron: A Cooperative Defense of the Coastal Approaches to New Orleans, 1861-1862".
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Smith, Steven D. (2003) . "The Submarine H. L. Hunley: Confederate Innovation and Southern Icon". In Geier, Clarence R.; Potter, Stephen R. (eds.).
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inspected two fishing boats in the area before releasing them. The four cannons on the Confederate ships were taken ashore to defend the island.
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approaching, the Confederate vessels withdrew to Lake Pontchartrain and the Union forces moved on to Pass Christian. The 1,200 troops aboard
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pressure confined her and other Confederate ships to Lake Pontchartrain. Later that month, with Union forces closing in on New Orleans,
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s third cannon was rendered unusable after a projectile became stuck in the barrel, the two ships withdrew into shallow water, where
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removed it between 1872 and 1873. Any iron debris was removed by the contractor, while the rest of the wreck was burned on shore.
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on December 20, but were detected by Union forces near Ship Island and forced to withdraw back to Lake Borgne. On March 25, 1862,
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was one of two ships that was used to run supplies to the position on Ship Island. The Confederate Army eventually fitted her as a
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Defending the Arteries of Rebellion: Confederate Naval Operations in the Mississippi River Valley, 1861–1865
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were mobilized to counter the threat. In an action offshore of Pass Christian, Confederate fire forced
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into the range of the Confederate cannon on Ship Island, but the Union vessel remained at a distance.
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moved to engage the Union ship, and began firing from a range of 2,000 yards (1,800 m). Two of
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coastline, and the Confederates formed an expedition to counter the threat. About 135 sailors and
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before being selected for use by the Confederate Army. After transferring men and supplies to
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A. P. Boardman made 92 "entrance and clearances" to ports through the blockade. Both the
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landed, and the area was captured. With Union forces preparing to attack New Orleans,
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s cannons were unable to be fired safely due to defective ammunition, and after
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Bova, Gregory D. (1997). "Ship Island: The Unwanted Key to the Confederacy".
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returned to New Orleans on July 7, and the former returned with the steamer
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the next day to bring further men and supplies for the fort. On July 13,
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of 26 feet 6 inches (8.1 m), weighed 532 tons, and had a
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In July, the two ships participated in a joint Army-Navy expedition.
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in confronting the Union ships, which turned out to be the steamers
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to withdraw, and the other Union vessels suffered light damage.
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could not pursue. The Union ship fell back several hours later.
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1 × 8 in (203 mm) gun, 1 × 32 pounder (15 kg), two howitzers
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for a closer quarters fight, and the Union ships withdrew.
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areas. She took part in several minor actions involving
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when many Confederate warships were transferred up the
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Archaeological Perspectives on the American Civil War
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Vol. XVIII, no. 12. p. 6 751:remained at Lake Pontchartrian, guarding 393:was armed with a 32-pounder (15 kg) 2637:Gunboats of the Confederate States Navy 866: 864: 862: 860: 858: 814: 518:to support the Confederate defenses of 42:seen above, although with only one mast 832: 777:, and then moved past the defenses at 549:from there to New Orleans, and joined 34:is described as similar to the wooden 20: 919: 803:United States Army Corps of Engineers 762:On April 24, Union Navy forces under 52: 7: 2647:Shipwrecks of the American Civil War 1237:Encyclopedia of Civil War Shipwrecks 997: 973: 946: 874:. Naval History and Heritage Command 408:blockading force were harassing the 675:, to move against Pass Christian. 299:was used to transport mail between 295:. Built for the Mobile Mail Line, 117:216 ft 10 in (66 m) 14: 601:attempted to escort her into the 125:26 ft 6 in (8.1 m) 2657:Maritime incidents in April 1862 2610: 2605: 1260:Warships of the Civil War Navies 1241:Louisiana State University Press 381:was armed with an 8-inch (20cm) 334:had the ship seized. While the 133:9 ft 6 in (2.9 m) 54: 24: 1281:. University Press of Florida. 893:Geddes, R. (February 7, 1854). 545:, to transport equipment for a 533:sighted Union vessels entering 244:Construction and pre-war career 466:attempted to lure the gunboat 289:to have resembled the steamer 1: 1258:Silverstone, Paul H. (1989). 1190:(4). Savas Publishing: 61–79. 543:Mississippi City, Mississippi 385:and a 12-pounder (5 kg) 2642:Ships built in New York City 1216:Chatelain, Neil P. (2020). 484:, showing the locations of 355:, and under the command of 2678: 1239:. 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Brockenborough 2161:May (unknown date): 779:Chalmette, Louisiana 332:Thomas Overton Moore 191:Thomas Overton Moore 1184:Civil War Regiments 1156:, pp. 169–171. 1144:, pp. 142–143. 1084:, pp. 140–141. 1072:, pp. 183–184. 1012:, pp. 175–176. 937:, pp. 174–175. 673:Biloxi, Mississippi 351:repeatedly ran the 283:is reported by the 2184:General Beauregard 899:The Times-Picayune 799:Bogue Falaya River 744:, and the gunboat 683:, and the gunboat 520:Columbus, Kentucky 493: 426:Lake Pontchartrain 336:United States Navy 325:American Civil War 319:American Civil War 203:Lake Pontchartrain 193:, and served as a 175:American Civil War 61:Confederate States 2622: 2621: 2305:Lord of the Isles 2007:Stonewall Jackson 1643: 1642: 1574:Queen of the West 1250:978-0-8071-3274-6 1227:978-1-61121-510-6 1197:Louisiana History 1048:, pp. 75–77. 964:, pp. 33–36. 922:, pp. 30–31. 753:Chef Menteur Pass 535:Mississippi Sound 516:Mississippi River 482:Mississippi Sound 416:were loaded onto 257:sidewheel steamer 215:Mississippi Sound 207:Mississippi River 165:that served as a 163:sidewheel steamer 153: 152: 16:Sidewheel steamer 2669: 2662:Scuttled vessels 2614: 2609: 2593: 2583: 2572: 2562: 2552: 2541: 2531: 2521: 2510: 2499: 2488: 2477: 2467: 2445: 2434: 2423: 2412: 2401: 2390: 2380: 2370: 2359: 2356:Isaac N. 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sidewheel steamer
gunboat
Confederate States Army
American Civil War
New Orleans, Louisiana
Mobile, Alabama
Governor of Louisiana
Thomas Overton Moore
blockade runner
Ship Island
Lake Pontchartrain
Mississippi River
Mississippi Sound
Pass Christian
USS New London
Union
blockship
New York City
sidewheel steamer
mast
hull
billethead
beam
draft
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
California
Mobile, Alabama
New Orleans, Louisiana

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