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729:. Vol. 24. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1911.
739:. Vol. 1. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1921.
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destroyed a ferry upriver from the fort. After the battle,
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302:. She was manned by a crew of 38, of whom 30 were
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256:. It cost the government $ 16,500 to purchase
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1800:Gunboats of the United States Navy
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16:Gunboat of the United States Navy
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810:Warships of the Civil War Navies
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203:Construction and characteristics
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291:. Armed with six 24-pounder
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267:into a tinclad occurred at
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495:. Encyclopedia of Arkansas
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252:while the vessel was at
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95:General characteristics
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346:Lieutenant Commander
328:On January 3, 1863,
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664:, pp. 309–310.
637:, pp. 109–110.
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355:. On January 11,
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209:American Civil War
165:American Civil War
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652:, pp. 95–96.
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1099:Mississippi
1086:Rattlesnake
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650:Gaines 2008
611:Christ 2010
575:Gaines 2008
560:10 December
499:10 December
493:"USS Glide"
384:White River
217:Confederacy
185:Confederate
163:during the
1825:1862 ships
1810:Ship fires
1784:Categories
1720:Chesapeake
1552:USRC
1417:Bainbridge
905:Shipwrecks
635:Smith 2010
623:Smith 2010
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297:Lieutenant
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