Looking for the CSS Mississippi

[sporticus]

[Great link Kaz, many hours of browsing there!

[Kazziga]

Here's another one by Waud with the Mississippi burning (center right).
Farragut's arrival at New Orleans, April 25, 1862 / by William Waud - ID: 1708811 - NYPL Digital Gallery

[heimdall]

Thanks for the links to the sketches. It is interesting how the two-stack version has become modern standard version, contrary to the contemporary sketches; similar to how the Manassas has become a single-stack boat.

[rebelatsea]

Phew,Those two sketches prove my plan of the ship that Corey has is as near right as can be . Thank you Kaz.

[Rikhardr]

Originally Posted by sporticus

I was looking for pictures of models and that place came up as having a model of the ship I was looking for. Not sure if it was the Tyler or Lexington...or something else!

Did you take a pics of the other models?

The Old Depot Museum in Vicksburg, MS did have models of the USS Tyler and USS Lexington along with many other models however mostly CSN.

Sadly, I did not get their pictures.

If however, you e-mail the Depot, they may be able to provide you with photos of the models or possibly from their research library books.

Hope this helps ~ The Old Depot Museum link:

The Old Depot Museum, Vicksburg, Mississippi: Our Home Page

I am, Sir, with high respect,
Your obedient servant,


R. W. Bohlman, CSN,
Quarter Gunner,
CSS Mississippi

[rebelatsea]

Kazziga, I don't think that is Memphis, She was one of two floating docks converterd into batteries and mounted 18 guns. The vessel in Waud's illustration looks to have a central casemate, but also has a sheerlegs aft, also what appears to be suggestions of 4 guns, 2 forward and 2 aft.

[Kazziga]

John, it may be the Memphis, because she had an armored structure in the center. The problem is that she appears in at least three sketches, but none of those identifies the ship.

[rebelatsea]

Kaz, I've got one which identifies her as "Anglo Norman" but that was a small tug. Waud drew what he saw so at least we know the vessel was real.

[Kazziga]

John, Anglo-Norman was a side-wheeler, so the caption is probably wrong. The same vessel is shown here (one the right):

New Orleans :: Alfred and William Waud Collection

and here (marked in pink):

[rebelatsea]

Kaz, I've always ignored that print, thinking the vessel was Louisiana ! But of course it couldn't be, because she had been blown up before the scene depicted. That should teach me to be more careful!