Tag Archives: USS Essex

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 →

Posted in Battles, Campaigns, Emerging Civil War, Navies, Western Theater | Tagged Andrew H. Foote, Battle of Fort Donelson, Battle of Fort Henry, Charles Ellet Jr., Charles R. Ellet, Ellet Rams, James B. Eads, John Rodgers, joint operations, Mississippi River, Samuel Pook, USS Baron De Kalb, USS Benton, USS Black Hawk, USS Cairo, USS Cincinnati, USS Conestoga, USS Essex, USS Lexington, USS Mound City, USS Tyler, Western Gunboat Flotilla | 5 Comments

The Mississippi River Squadron and the “Great Artery of America” (Part 1)

Posted on April 4, 2018 by ECW Guest Post

Emerging Civil War welcomes back guest author Kristen M. Pawlak On June 10, 1862, mere months before the Army of the Tennessee launched its initial operations against the Confederate fortress at Vicksburg, Mississippi, newly-promoted Major General William T. Sherman penned … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns, Navies | Tagged Andrew H. Foote, Edwin Stanton, Fort Donelson, Fort Henry, Gideon Welles, ironclads, James B. Eads, John Rodgers, Kristen Pawlak, Mississippi River, River Fleet, Samuel Pook, USS Essex, Vicksburg, Western Gunboat Flotilla, Winfield Scott | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: USS Essex

Unvexed Waters: Mississippi River Squadron, Part I

The Mississippi River Squadron and the “Great Artery of America” (Part 1)

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