Cairo (Gunboat)
Built at Mound City, Illinois, commissioned January 16, 1862; named for Cairo, Illinois; mission was to engage Confederate gunboats on inland rivers; sunk by mine on Yazoo River near Vicksburg, December 12, 1862; discovered 1956; raised 1964; museum opened at Vicksburg Military Park, 1980; restoration completed, 1984.
From the description of Collection 1968-1984. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 32117241
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | William L. Clements Library. Jefferson Davis collection, 1861-1865. | William L. Clements Library | |
| creatorOf | Cairo (Gunboat). Collection 1968-1984. | University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library | |
| referencedIn | Jefferson Davis collection 1861-1865 Davis, Jefferson collection | William L. Clements Library | |
| referencedIn | Davis, Frederic E. Frederic E. Davis papers, 1860-1863. | Emory University. Special Collections and Archives |
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| associatedWith | Davis, Frederic E. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Navy | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | William L. Clements Library. | corporateBody |
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| Vicksburg (Miss.) | |||
| Vicksburg National Military Park (Miss.) | |||
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