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Mississippi (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): entry mississippi-river
. Thus ended one of the most desperate conflicts of the war. Within the space of an hour and a half after the National vessels left their anchorage the forts were passed, and eleven of the Confederate vessels—nearly the whole of their fleet —were destroyed. The National loss was thirty killed and 125 wounded. All of Farragut's vessels—twelve in number— joined the Cayuga at quarantine above the forts, when the dead were carried ashore and buried. The forts were surrendered, and the lower Mississippi was opened as far as New Orleans. In this desperate engagement the ram Manassas had taken a conspicuous part in the flotilla fight above the forts. She was a peculiar-shaped iron-clad vessel, with a powerful iron beak; but in this engagement she was so dreadfully pounded and shattered by the shot of the National gunboats that she was at length sent adrift, in a helpless condition, going towards Porter's mortar-fleet. Some of The Manassas. these vessels opened fire upon her; but
St. Peter (Minnesota, United States) (search for this): entry mississippi-river
d the river to a point within three days journey of its mouth. Father Hennepin explored it from the mouth of the Illinois River up to the falls of St. Anthony in 1680, and in 1682 La Salle descended it to the Gulf of Mexico, and took possession of the country drained by it and its tributaries in the name of the French King, and named the great stream River Colbert. In 1699 Iberville built Fort Biloxi near its mouth, and in 1703 the first settlement of Europeans in that region was made at St. Peter's, on the Yazoo branch. New Orleans was laid out in 1708, and the building of levees was commenced there. In Civil War time. The gunboats of Commodore Farragut and the mortar-fleet of Commodore Porter attacked Fort Jackson, 60 miles below New Orleans (q. v.), on April 18, 1862. Fort Jackson opened the conflict by a shot, when a bombardment was commenced by twenty mortarvessels. Porter, on the Harriet Lane, directed the firing. This conflict was continued several days, assisted b
Fort Jackson (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): entry mississippi-river
time. The gunboats of Commodore Farragut and the mortar-fleet of Commodore Porter attacked Fort Jackson, 60 miles below New Orleans (q. v.), on April 18, 1862. Fort Jackson opened the conflict by aFort Jackson opened the conflict by a shot, when a bombardment was commenced by twenty mortarvessels. Porter, on the Harriet Lane, directed the firing. This conflict was continued several days, assisted by the gunboats, when, perceivhmond and Brooklyn, that formed the first division, was to keep near the right bank and fight Fort Jackson; while Capt. Theodorus Bailey (q. v.) with the second division, composed of eight gunboats, wssed the forts almost unharmed. the Hartford and her consorts had a tremendous struggle with Fort Jackson. The Brooklyn had become entangled with a sunken hulk, and just as she had become free she o bear upon Fort St. Philip and silenced that work. Meanwhile the Hartford was battling with Fort Jackson and encountering a fire-raft that set her ablaze, but the flames were soon extinguished. Cap
Helena, Ark. (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): entry mississippi-river
Mississippi River. Indian name Miche-sepe, meaning Great water, or Father of waters ; was first discovered by Europeans with De Soto, in June, 1541, not far from the site of Helena, Ark., it is supposed. De Soto died on its banks. A London physician named Coxe purchased the old patent for Carolina granted to Sir Robert Heath (see State of North Carolina) in 1630, and put forward pretensions to the mouth of the Mississippi, which two armed English vessels were sent to explore. Bienville, exploring the Mississippi at a point some 50 miles from its mouth, unexpectedly encountered one of Coxe's vessels coming up. Assured that this was not the Mississippi, but a dependency of Canada, already occupied by the French, the English commander turned about and left the river; and that point has ever since been known as the English Turn. In 1673 Joliet and Marquette descended the river to a point within three days journey of its mouth. Father Hennepin explored it from the mouth of the Il
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): entry mississippi-river
act of Congress, reported in 1897 that a further sum of about $18,000,000 would be required to complete the work of construction and improvement, after which the chief expense would be confined to maintenance. The importance of the river to navigation and the great damage its banks have sustained from floods (see inundations) induced Congress in 1892 to take a larger share in the work of constructing and strengthening the levees than previously, and to thus relieve the people of Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Hence, of the allotment to the commission, averaging $2,500,000 per annum, usually one-half, and sometimes threefifths, is used for this purpose. The following apportionment of the congressional appropriation of $2,250,000 for the improvement of the river in 1900-1 gives an idea of the character and costliness of the work: Upper St. Francis Levee District$20,000 Lower St. Francis Levee District114,500 White River Levee District$50,000 Upper
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): entry mississippi-river
horized by act of Congress, reported in 1897 that a further sum of about $18,000,000 would be required to complete the work of construction and improvement, after which the chief expense would be confined to maintenance. The importance of the river to navigation and the great damage its banks have sustained from floods (see inundations) induced Congress in 1892 to take a larger share in the work of constructing and strengthening the levees than previously, and to thus relieve the people of Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Hence, of the allotment to the commission, averaging $2,500,000 per annum, usually one-half, and sometimes threefifths, is used for this purpose. The following apportionment of the congressional appropriation of $2,250,000 for the improvement of the river in 1900-1 gives an idea of the character and costliness of the work: Upper St. Francis Levee District$20,000 Lower St. Francis Levee District114,500 White River Levee District$50,
Canada (Canada) (search for this): entry mississippi-river
, it is supposed. De Soto died on its banks. A London physician named Coxe purchased the old patent for Carolina granted to Sir Robert Heath (see State of North Carolina) in 1630, and put forward pretensions to the mouth of the Mississippi, which two armed English vessels were sent to explore. Bienville, exploring the Mississippi at a point some 50 miles from its mouth, unexpectedly encountered one of Coxe's vessels coming up. Assured that this was not the Mississippi, but a dependency of Canada, already occupied by the French, the English commander turned about and left the river; and that point has ever since been known as the English Turn. In 1673 Joliet and Marquette descended the river to a point within three days journey of its mouth. Father Hennepin explored it from the mouth of the Illinois River up to the falls of St. Anthony in 1680, and in 1682 La Salle descended it to the Gulf of Mexico, and took possession of the country drained by it and its tributaries in the name o
Big Black (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): entry mississippi-river
ame Confederate pilot ran her ashore, while four armed boats were close in chase. the Era was extricated, and, going slowly up the Mississippi, met the powerful National iron-clad Indianola coming down in a fog. She rescued the Era from her pursuers (among which was the powerful ram Webb, which had come out of the Red River), and she reached a point below Vicksburg in safety. the Indianola blockaded the mouth of the Red River a few days, and then ascending the Mississippi to enter the Big Black River, she was assailed near Grand Gulf, at 9 P. M., by powerful Confederate gunboats (among them the Webb and the captured Queen of the West), and was compelled to surrender. The Confederates now believed they had nothing to fear between Vicksburg and Port Hudson, when they were alarmed and disconcerted by a trick. Admiral Porter fitted up a worthless flat-boat in imitation of a ram, with smoke-stacks made of porkbarrels, and set it afloat one night without a man on board. When the Conf
Grand Gulf (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): entry mississippi-river
while four armed boats were close in chase. the Era was extricated, and, going slowly up the Mississippi, met the powerful National iron-clad Indianola coming down in a fog. She rescued the Era from her pursuers (among which was the powerful ram Webb, which had come out of the Red River), and she reached a point below Vicksburg in safety. the Indianola blockaded the mouth of the Red River a few days, and then ascending the Mississippi to enter the Big Black River, she was assailed near Grand Gulf, at 9 P. M., by powerful Confederate gunboats (among them the Webb and the captured Queen of the West), and was compelled to surrender. The Confederates now believed they had nothing to fear between Vicksburg and Port Hudson, when they were alarmed and disconcerted by a trick. Admiral Porter fitted up a worthless flat-boat in imitation of a ram, with smoke-stacks made of porkbarrels, and set it afloat one night without a man on board. When the Confederates discovered it they believed it
Gulf of Mexico (search for this): entry mississippi-river
oxe's vessels coming up. Assured that this was not the Mississippi, but a dependency of Canada, already occupied by the French, the English commander turned about and left the river; and that point has ever since been known as the English Turn. In 1673 Joliet and Marquette descended the river to a point within three days journey of its mouth. Father Hennepin explored it from the mouth of the Illinois River up to the falls of St. Anthony in 1680, and in 1682 La Salle descended it to the Gulf of Mexico, and took possession of the country drained by it and its tributaries in the name of the French King, and named the great stream River Colbert. In 1699 Iberville built Fort Biloxi near its mouth, and in 1703 the first settlement of Europeans in that region was made at St. Peter's, on the Yazoo branch. New Orleans was laid out in 1708, and the building of levees was commenced there. In Civil War time. The gunboats of Commodore Farragut and the mortar-fleet of Commodore Porter atta
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