USS Lexington (1861)
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The third USS Lexington was a timberclad gunboat in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.
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Lexington with Tyler at Belmont
Lexington with Tyler at Shiloh
Lexington crosses over the falls
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
USS Lexington (1861)
…and converted into a gunboat at Cincinnati, Ohio, under the direction of Commander John Rodgers. The gunboat, operated by the navy, joined the army's Western Flotilla at Cairo, Illinois, 12 August 1861. On 22 August, she seized steamer W. B. Terry at Paducah, Kentucky, and on 4 September, with Tyler, she engaged…
Vessels of the Mississippi River Squadron in the Battle of Island Number Ten.
Rear Admiral David D. Porter's flagship