02530cam a22003373u 4500 59574 UtSlPG 20260610134355.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 75616231 UtSlPG en iso639-1 E456 Jones, Virgil Carrington, 1906-1999 U.S.S. Cairo: The Story of a Civil War Gunboat : Comprising a Narrative of Her Wartime Adventures by Virgil Carrington Jones, and an Account of Her Raising in 1964 by Harold L. Peterson Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2019-05-22 Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "U.S.S. Cairo: The Story of a Civil War Gunboat" by Jones and Peterson is a historical account written in the early 1970s. The book narrates the wartime adventures of the Union ironclad gunboat U.S.S. Cairo during the American Civil War, as well as the significant archaeological efforts that led to her raising in 1964. It provides an in-depth exploration of the vessel's missions, the circumstances of her sinking, and the artifacts recovered following her rediscovery. The book details the journey of the U.S.S. Cairo from her construction and commissioning to her operational challenges and eventual sinking by a Confederate torpedo in the Yazoo River. Captains Thomas O. Selfridge Jr. and Nathaniel Bryant lead the ship through various campaigns, albeit with mixed success and considerable adversity, including operational mishaps and failures. A century later, the narrative transitions to recount the innovative efforts to salvage the ship and her artifacts, which revealed invaluable insights into life aboard a Civil War naval vessel. The findings not only enriched historical records but also showcased the daily lives of the crew, offering a unique glimpse into the nautical practices of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations Cairo (Gunboat) Peterson, Harold L. (Harold Leslie), 1922-1978 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59574 100400 100400