Date Original
1953
Description
This collection contains a letter and an article titled "The Confederate Ram 'Arkansas'".
Biographical/Historical Note
The CSS Arkansas was an ironclad ram of the Confederate States Navy that was active from 1861-1862 on the Yazoo and Mississippi Rivers. On August 6, 1862, it engaged the Union vessel Essex and suffered engine failure, afterwards being scuttled and abandoned.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.098.023
Resource Type
Text
Collection
"The Confederate Ram 'Arkansas'" article, SMC..098.023
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
"The Confederate Ram 'Arkansas'" article, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
