The U.S.S Cairo, located on the Vicksburg National Military Park in Vicksburg, Mississippi, was a Union Ironclad River Gunboat that was built to wrestle control of the Mississippi River from the Confederates. On December 12, 1862, the Confederates had different plans for the U.S.S. Cairo as they sunk the ship on the Yazoo River. What is pictured here is what is left of the salvaged ship.
Thank you for bringing all this history to me.....without having to leave home...hehe....
ReplyDeleteI am glad that they are restoring the area to the original lay of the land. Up here we want to pave it over and put up another mall.....sigh.
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