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USS Huntress (I)
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons
Civil War Medal
Sternwheel steamer (Tinclad No.58):
Laid down in 1862 in New Albany, IN.
Purchased by the Navy at Louisville, KY., in May 1864
Outfitted at Cincinnati, OH.
Reported for duty with the 8th District, Mississippi Squadron, 10 June 1864, Acting Master J. S. Dennis in command
Huntress was assigned to the area of the river between Memphis, TN., and Columbus, KY., were she was engaged in the key role of keeping the vital river lines of supply open, stopping illegal trade in cotton along the riverbank and suppressing
bands of guerrillas who attacked transports and gunboats
After repairs at Mound City, IL. in November 1864 she returned to active patrolling on the stretch of river between Mound City and Memphis
Huntress remained on that duty between March and July. 1865, maintaining Union control of the Mississippi
In July, she returned to Mound City serving as an ordnance transport at the Naval Base
Decommissioned 10 August 1865
Sold 17 August 1865, to Samuel Black
Redocumented SS Huntress 2 October 1865, resuming her career as a river steamer
Lost after stranding near Alexandria, LA., 30 December 1865
Specifications:
Displacement 211 t.
Length 131'8"
Beam 31'3"
Draft unknown
Depth of Hold 4'2"
Speed 5 kts
Complement unknown
Armament
two 30-pdr Parrott rifle
four 24-pdr howitzers
Propulsion steam
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USS Huntress (I)
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