Mississippi River Squadron
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The Mississippi River Squadron was the Union brown-water naval squadron that operated on the western rivers during the American Civil War. It was initially created as a part of the Union Army, althoug
Vessels of the Mississippi River Squadron in the Battle of Island Number Ten.
Rear Admiral David D. Porter's flagship
Battle of Plum Point Bend
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The Battle of Plum Point Bend took place in Tennessee during the American Civil War on May 10, 1862, on the Mississippi River, between ships of the Confederate River Defense Fleet and the Union Wester
Battle of Plum Point Bend, Tennessee, May 10, 1862. The Confederate vessels are to the right, while the Union ironclads are in the center and left
USS Cincinnati, a City-class ironclad, built in 1861.
CSS General Sterling Price, converted from a Mississippi steamboat in 1862.