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USS Ouachita (1863)
USS ''Ouachita'' was a Steamboat, steamer captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War. She was used by the Navy to patrol navigable waterways of the Confederate States of America, Confederacy to prevent the South from trading with other countries. Service history Union gunboats and captured Confederate side wheel steamer ''Louisville'' in the Little Red River (Arkansas), Little Red River 13 July 1863. The Navy purchased the prize from the Prize Court at Cairo, Illinois, 29 September 1863, and commissioned her as ''Ouachita'' 18 January 1864. Lt. Comdr. Byron Wilson assumed command 1 February. During the remainder of the Civil War, the gunboat operated in the Mississippi River and its tributaries, especially the Red River of the South, Red, Black, and Ouachita Rivers. She participated in Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter’s expedition up the Red River to Alexandria 12 March to 22 May 1864. She performed patrol duty through the end of the war, and again ascended t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
