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C.S. Army Gunboat Neptune

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Civil War Medal

Steamer:

Built, date and location unknown

Taken over by Confederate War Department, date unknown

Neptune participated in the battle of Galveston during which she attacked USS Harriet Lane, assisting in the capture of her, 1 January 1863

Final Disposition, fate unknown

Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length unknown
Beam unknown
Depth of Hold unknown
Draft unknown
Speed unknown
Complement unknown
Armament unknown
Propulsion steam

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
09270226	19k	*Namesake* Neptune is the god of freshwater and the sea in Roman religion. He is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. In the Greek-influenced tradition, Neptune is the brother of Jupiter and Pluto; the brothers preside over the realms of Heaven, the earthly world, and the Underworld. Salacia is his wife. (Wikipedia)		Tommy Trampp
	94k	C.S. Army gunboat *Bayou City* captures USS Harriet Lane during the Battle of Galveston, Texas, 1 January 1863. Engraving published in Harper's "History of the Great Rebellion", page 421, depicting Confederates boarding *Harriet Lane* from C.S. gunboats *Neptune* and *Bayou City. US Naval History and Heritage Command Photo # NH 42911*		Robert Hurst

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