The Vicksburg & Queen of the West - Vicksburg, MS
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kwashnak
N 32° 21.057 W 090° 52.992
15S E 699197 N 3581306
In Catfish Row Art Park, Levee Street, Vicksburg
Waymark Code: WMGQ41
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2013
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The Vicksburg & Queen of the West
On February 2, 1863, the U.S.S. Queen of the West, a converted ram, attacked the C.S.S. Vicksburg, then lying at the city's landing. Almost completely destroyed in the action, the Vicksburg's engines were removed and sent to Mobile for reuse. The Queen of the West was captured by the Confederates on February 14 and later burned.
Mississippi Department of Archives and History 2003
Date Installed:: 2003/1/1
Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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