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The C.S.S. Arkansas on the Mississippi

July 15, 2017 WalterCoffey

July 15, 1862 – A new Confederate ironclad blasted through Federal ships and threatened to turn the tide of the war on the Mississippi River.

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The Fall of Fort Pillow

June 5, 2017 WalterCoffey

June 5, 1862 – Confederates abandoned an important garrison on the Mississippi River, opening a path for Federal naval forces to move downstream and threaten

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The Battle of Plum Run Bend

May 10, 2017 WalterCoffey

May 10, 1862 – Confederates launched a surprise attack on the Mississippi River to keep the Federals from continuing downstream and capturing Fort Pillow and

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