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Kaskaskia

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Civil War Medal
Side-wheel Steamer
  • Built in 1859 at Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Launched, date unknown
  • Delivered, date unknown
  • Acquired by the Confederate navy, date unknown
  • Kaskaskia served as as Confederate tow boat and troop transport in the White River and Little Red River area Arkansas
  • On 14 August 1863 USS Cricket captured Kaskaskia and the steamer CSS Tom Sugg
  • Placed in service with the US Navy in August 1863
  • Placed out of service and deleted from the Navy list, date unknown
  • Final Disposition, fate unknown
    Specifications:
    Displacement 40 t.
    Length unknown
    Beam unknown
    Depth of Hull unknown
    Draft unknown
    Speed unknown
    Complement unknown
    Armament unknown
    Propulsion
    steam engine
    two side-wheels
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