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This page features views of CSS Arkansas and provides a link to images of that ship's actions. ... CSS Arkansas, an ironclad ram, was built at Memphis, Tennessee, in 1861-62. Incomplete when Union forces closed in on Memphis in May 1862, she was towed up the Yazoo River to Yazoo City, Mississippi, and finished as far...
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This page features views of CSS Arkansas in action. ... For additional pictures of CSS Arkansas, see: CSS Arkansas (1862-1862). ... CSS Arkansas engaging USS Carondelet, 15 July 1862; Line engraving published in "Battles and Leaders of the Civil War", Volume III, page 574. This action, which took place in the Yazoo...
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The ironclad ram, C.S.S. Arkansas, being constructed at Yazoo City, Mississippi. ... Missourians or Volunteers From Missouri Units on the Ironclad Arkansas ... Capt. Samuel S. Harris, of Jackson, Missouri. He commanded the "Missouri Volunteers" aboard the C.S.S. Arkansas. Post war late nineteenth century engraving from "Conrad...
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The C.S.S. Arkansas was constructed at Memphis, Tennessee during the winter of 1861-62. In April 1862 the Arkansas was removed to the Yazoo River in Mississippi to prevent capture as Memphis fell to the Federal Navy.
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The Arkansas was one of two casemated ironclads laid down near Memphis Tennessee in October of 1861. The Arkansas was taken up the Yazoo River for completion when Memphis was occupied by Union troops. It's sister ship, the Tennessee, was burned to prevent capture.
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CSS Arkansas was a powerful casemate ironclad ram distinguished particularly for what she accomplished. Plated over with railroad iron and iron plate, she had a 9-ton ramming beak and was considered fast for her size.
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The Weehawken was one of a class of ten single-turreted monitors, which were ordered built directly after the great success of the Monitor in its battle with the CSS Virginia.
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The CSS Arkansas was arguably the most famous Confederate ironclad operating on rivers of the western theater. She helped proved the value of ironclad concept to the Confederates through her exceptional performance against superior Federal forces in actions on the Yazoo and Mississippi Rivers.
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SOON after the secession of Tennessee, efforts were made to construct vessels for war purposes, and at Memphis were commenced two ironclad rams, the Arkansas and the Tennessee. Upon the fall of Memphis the latter vessel was burned, but the Arkansas was carried by her commander, Capt.
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