Vicksburg National Military Park 3201 Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183-3495Map
Phone+1 601 636 0583
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It was the first American iron armored ship to conquer Pillow fort during the Civil War. But it was later sunk by a remote controlled mine by the Confederate Army. It was salvaged in the 20th century and displayed in military parks.
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It was the first American iron armored ship to conquer Pillow fort during the Civil War. But it was later sunk by a remote controlled mine by the Confederate Army. It was salvaged in the 20th century and displayed in military parks.