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Library of Congress1911

Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. [Naval forces on Western waters from May 18, 1863 to February 19, 1864 ; Series I, Volume 25]

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Library of Congress1907

History of the ram fleet and the Mississippi marine brigade in the war for the union on the Mississippi and its tributaries. The story of the Ellets and their men

"Author's foreword" signed: Warren D. Crandall ... Isaac D. Newell ... Also available in digital form.

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Library of Congress1904

Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of Rebellion. [Operations of the Gulf Blockading Squadron, December 16, 1861 to February 21, 1862 ; Operations of the East Gulf Blockading Squadron, February 22, 1862 to July 17, 1865 ; Series 1, Vol. 17]

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Library of Congress1885

The Mississippi,

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Library of Congress1884

War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. [Main Western Theater: Cumberland and Tennessee River Campaign/Joint Operations on the Middle Mississippi; March-June 1862; Series 1, Vol. 10, Chapter 22, Part 1]

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Library of Congress1883

War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. [Trans-Mississippi Theater and Main Western Theater: Operations in the Indian Territory/Pea Ridge Campaign/Joint operations on the Middle Mississippi ; November 1861 to April 1862 ; Series 1, Vol. 8, Chapter 18]

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Library of Congress1881

Reminiscences of gunboat life in the Mississippi squadron.

"Printed for private circulation." Also available in digital form.

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Library of Congress1881

Anna Ella Carroll. March 3, 1881. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed

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Library of Congress1876

In the Senate of the United States. June 21, 1876. -- Ordered to be printed. Mr. Sargent submitted the following report. (To accompany Bill S. 932.) The Committee on Naval Affairs, to whom was referred the claim of Capt. David De Haven, of the State of Missouri, for the loss of the steamer Alonzo Child, beg leave to report that they have had the matter under consideration, and have carefully examined the evidence submitted in support of said claim and find the following facts fully established

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Library of Congress1862

Lloyd's map of the lower Mississippi River from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico; compiled from Government surveys in the Topographical Bureau, Washington, D.C.

Signed in ms: "Milliard Fillmore, March 9, 1863." Another edition. 4 sheets, each 48 x 66 cm. dated 1863. Stephenson, no. 41. Description derived from published bibliography. "Exhibiting the sugar and cotton plantations, cities, towns, landings, sand bars, islands, bluffs, bayous, cut-offs, the steamboat channel, mileage, fortifications, railroads, &c. along the river." LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 28 LC Railroad maps, 139 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault

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