USS John P. Jackson
USS ''John P. Jackson'' was a sidewheel steamer acquired by the Union Navy during the beginning of the American Civil War. Built in 1860, ''John P. Jackson'' was used as a ferry by the New Jersey Rail Road and Transportation Company. In February 1861, she ferried President-elect Abraham Lincoln on his way to his inauguration. She was purchased for use in the American Civil War on 6 November. Ship commissioning, Commissioned for military service on 14 February 1862, she was sent to Ship Island. On 4 April, she was part of a battle with Confederate States of America, Confederate vessels near Pass Christian, Mississippi. That same day, she captured the blockade runners in the American Civil War, blockade runner ''P. C. Wallis''. In April, she bombarded Confederate-held Fort Jackson, Louisiana, Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philip. Next month, ''John P. Jackson'' participated in a scout of Lake Pontchartrain. After moving up the Mississippi River towards Vicksburg, Mississippi, ''John P ...
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The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Americans ...
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