CSS Kanawha Valley
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 Confederate Steamers sunk at Island No. 10 and New Madrid, Kanawha Valley is the sinking deckhouse ship in the group.
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 Confederate States
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| 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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