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Tag Archives: Riverine Warfare
Rolling on the River: Civil War Brown-Water Navies
A blue-coated rider appeared atop the riverbank above the bow of the steamer Belle Memphis. Rebels massed in the cornfield behind him discharged volleys that whistled by the horseman, whanged through the tall smokestacks, and thudded into the vessel’s superstructure. … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns, Navies, Western Theater
Tagged Andrew H. Foote, Battle of Belmont, Brown-water Navy, Charles Davis, Columbus Kentucky, Columbus-Belmont State Park, Commander Henry Walke, David D. Porter, General William T. Sherman, Mississippi River, Mississippi River Squadron, Riverine Warfare, Ulysses S. Grant, USS Lexington, USS Tyler
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