When was it published?

October 5, 1862 in The Daily Bulletin

Domestic News October 5, 1862

The Daily Bulletin

Q: What keywords are associated?

Gunboat Construction, Western Waters Fleet, Carondelet Navy Yard, Monitor Style, Ironclads, Dahlgren Guns

Winchester, Franklin County, Tennessee

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What is this article about?

The Chicago Tribune reports construction of six iron gunboats at Carondelet navy yard near St. Louis for Western waters operations: Osage, Neosho, Winnebago, Chickasaw, Kickapoo. Two Monitor-style vessels nearly complete with one turret and two 11-inch Dahlgren guns each; others larger with two turrets. 400 men working; drafts 3.5 and 6 feet.

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Another Fleet.—An inventory of another fleet for operations on the Western waters is given by the Chicago Tribune. It states that six gunboats are being constructed at the Carondelet navy yard, below St. Louis—the Osage, Neosho, Winnebago, Chickasaw and Kickapoo. Two of these, which are being constructed on the plan of the Monitor, are nearly completed. They have one turret each, and will mount two eleven-inch Dahlgren guns. The others are much larger, and have each two turrets. The boats are of solid iron throughout. Four hundred men are at work upon them. The first two draw three and half feet of water. The others six feet.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Shipping

What keywords are associated?

Gunboat Construction Western Waters Fleet Carondelet Navy Yard Monitor Style Ironclads Dahlgren Guns

Where did it happen?

Carondelet Navy Yard, Below St. Louis

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Carondelet Navy Yard, Below St. Louis

Outcome

two monitor-style gunboats nearly completed; others under construction with 400 men at work.

Event Details

The Chicago Tribune provides an inventory of another fleet for operations on the Western waters, consisting of six gunboats being constructed at the Carondelet navy yard below St. Louis: the Osage, Neosho, Winnebago, Chickasaw, and Kickapoo. Two are built on the Monitor plan, nearly completed, with one turret each mounting two eleven-inch Dahlgren guns. The others are larger with two turrets each. All boats are solid iron throughout. The first two draw three and a half feet of water; the others six feet.