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Unvexed Waters: Mississippi River Squadron, Part 2

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Dwight Hughes

Part I of this post introduced the unprecedented U.S. Army Western Gunboat Flotilla—soon to be reorganized as the U.S. Navy Mississippi River Squadron—and carried it through the victorious battles of Forts Henry and Donelson, Tennessee, in February 1862. The next … Continue reading →

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Unvexed Waters: Mississippi River Squadron, Part I

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Dwight Hughes

History offers few examples other than the Civil War and Vietnam of extensive operations on inland shallow waters involving specialized classes of war vessels commanded and manned by naval personnel. The struggle for the Mississippi River, the spine of America, … Continue reading →

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