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Paperback The Old War Horse: The USS Benton on Western Waters, 1853-1865 Book

ISBN: 1476686890

ISBN13: 9781476686899

The Old War Horse: The USS Benton on Western Waters, 1853-1865

With a unique prewar history as a snagboat and James B. Eads' noted catamaran salvage vessel, the Benton survived a tumultuous government acquisition process and conversion to become flagship of the Union's Civil War Western river navy. From Island No. 10 through the Vicksburg and Red River campaigns, the revolutionary ironclad participated in both combat and administrative activities, earning a prominent place in nautical legend and literature.

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