James Buchanan Eads
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James Buchanan Eads was an American civil engineer and inventor. He held more than 50 patents and was known internationally. He designed and built the Eads Bridge over the Mississippi River in St. Lou
Eads c. 1865–1880
Photograph portrait of Martha Dillon Eads, wife of James B. Eads
Eads Bridge, St. Louis
Eads' grave at Bellefontaine Cemetery
City-class ironclad
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The Pook Turtles, or City-class gunboats to use their semi-official name, were war vessels intended for service on the Mississippi River during the American Civil War. They were also sometimes referre
James Buchanan Eads
…of his friend, Attorney General Edward Bates, to consult on the defense of the Mississippi River. Soon afterward, he was contracted to construct the City-class ironclads for the United States Navy, and produced seven such ships within five months: St. Louis, Cairo, Carondelet, Cincinnati, Louisville, Mound City, and…
USS Baron DeKalb in 1862
City-class ironclads in Illinois
The Submarine No. 7
City-class ironclads under construction at St. Louis, Missouri in 1861.