Curious about CSS Arkansas - Page 2

**Rikhardr** · #11 02-10-2013, 05:59 AM

Detailed book about the short life of the CSS Arkansas @ Amazon.com

Amazon.com: The CSS Arkansas: A Confederate Ironclad on Western Waters (9780786447268): Myron J., Jr. Smith: Books

**Rikhardr** · #12 02-10-2013, 06:28 AM

Did anyone ever complete a card model of the CSS Arkansas?

**DanS** · #13 02-10-2013, 02:35 PM

The image Heimdall posted is more accurate than most of the images that appeared in period pubilcations during and after the Civil War (Harper's, and Battles and Leaders, for example). All that I recall seeing from those days showed Arkansas with more "conventional" sloped sides on her deckhouse. Descriptions by the boat's Cmdr, Isaac Newton Brown, and others indicated sides that were vertical, but sloped ends fore and aft. Do we know where that image came from? Date? Artist?

**heimdall** · #14 02-10-2013, 04:02 PM

I do not know the artist, but the archive (which erroneously describes it as a "Confederate tinclad") lists it as from 1863-1862. The Arkansas was gone in 1862, of course. The drawing coincides very nicely with that of Milliken, who served on it:
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/i...000/h57272.jpg

**Lighter** · #15 02-10-2013, 05:06 PM

This is a piece of modern art work that seems to be based on the same source material. Vertical sides, three side gun ports.
Google Image Result for http://adventure_quest.tripod.com/css-arkansas.jpg

**Kazziga** · #16 02-10-2013, 05:09 PM

I found that drawing of the Arkansas by pure chance a few months ago (as Heimdall pointed out, it didn't include the word "ironclad" in its description) and I was surprised by the fact that it was so similar to those of Milliken and Scales (Gift's drawing is very small and doesn't show details). The only thing that strikes me is the fact that she is flying the wrong flag (Arkansas had "Stars and Bars"). This may suggest that the drawing was created after May 1863. Well, it's unfortunate that the Tennessee State Library and Archives have no detailed info about it (Tennessee State Library and Archives: Photograph and Image Search).

**heimdall** · #17 02-10-2013, 06:09 PM

I noticed that about the flag, too. It had me scratching my head. The Arkansas flag (with the seven stars in a circle) is at Port Columbus.

**heimdall** · #18 02-10-2013, 06:11 PM

Here is a link to some flag history:
Arkansas in the Civil War: Flag of the C.S.S. Arkansas

**Rikhardr** · #19 02-11-2013, 04:42 AM

Thanks for all the great information!

**Rikhardr** · #20 02-21-2013, 04:16 AM

Any one ever built the model or know anything about this vendor?

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