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CSS Missouri

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Civil War Medal

Sternwheel Casemate Iron-clad Steamer:

Built at Shreveport LA., as a sternwheel steamer

Launched, 14 April 1863

Commissioned, 12 September 1863, CSS Missouri, LT. J. H. Carter, CSN, in command

For most of the war Missouri was trapped in the Shreveport, LA. area by low water on the Red River

Missouri never saw action but engaged in transport and mining details between Alexandria and Shreveport, LA., above the Red River obstructions

At the end of hostilities Missouri surrendered to U.S naval forces on the Red River, 3 June 1865

Taken into the U.S. Navy at Mound City, IL., but never commissioned

Dismantled and laid up at Mount City.

Hull sold at public auction at Mound City, IL., 29 November 1865, to John Riley for $2,100

Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length 183'
Beam 53'8"
Depth of Hull 10'3"
Draft 6'6"
Speed 5.3kts
Complement unknown

Armor

Casemate, 4.5"

Deck: 4.5"

Armament

two 11" Dahlgren smoothbore

four 9" Dahlgren smoothbore

two 32-pdr smoothbore siege guns

Propulsion

four boilers

two reciprocating steam engines

stern paddlewheel