CSS Kanawha Valley
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| File:"View of Steamers Sunk by the Rebels Between Island Number Ten and New Madrid.".jpg Confederate Steamers sunk at Island No. 10 and New Madrid, Kanawha Valley is the sinking deckhouse ship in the group.
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| File:Naval ensign of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svgConfederate States | |
| Name: | Kanawha Valley |
| Namesake: | Kanawha Valley |
| Fate: | Burned to prevent capture. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Hospital ship |
| Displacement: | 1,024 tons. |
| Propulsion: | Steam engine |
CSS Kanawha Valley served in the Mississippi River as a Confederate watch or hospital boat. She was present at Madrid Bend, Mo., in March 1862, when Union gunboats entered the area. The steamer was burned to prevent capture.
See also
- CSS Red Rover
- Island Number Ten Confederate order of battle
- Hospital ship
References
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