USS Vindicator
Title |
USS Vindicator |
Description |
US Navy warship, the USS Vindicator, with soldiers on the top deck in front of the wheel boxes and on the bow. There is a cannon on the stern and three smaller boats tied to the USS Vindicator. |
Historical note |
Many existing side-wheel steamboats were modified for miltary use in the Civil War with reinforcements of timber, iron, or tin being added to the decks. This vessel was not armored at all and used its heavy guns and ram prow to handle Confederate warships. |
Date |
1861-1865 |
Collection name |
Gilbert M. L. Johnson Papers, 1773-1910 |
Accession number |
68-369 |
Subjects - LCSH |
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 Steamboats Gunboats United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 Rivers |
Subjects - TGM |
Steamboats Gunboats Sailors Navies Vessels Naval warfare Warships |
Owning Institution |
Tennessee State Library and Archives |
ID# |
34981 |
Digital type |
IMAGE |
Digital format |
TIFF |
Copyright |
No copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
Ordering Information |
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