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Mississippi Marine Brigade

Index Mississippi Marine Brigade

The Mississippi Marine Brigade was a Union Army unit raised during the American Civil War as part of the United States Ram Fleet. [1]

28 relations: Alfred W. Ellet, American Civil War, Battle of Goodrich's Landing, Battle of Richmond, Louisiana, Charles Ellet Jr., Charles R. Ellet, Dahlgren gun, David Dixon Porter, Greenville, Mississippi, Joseph A. Mower, Marines, Memphis, Tennessee, Mississippi River, Mississippi River Squadron, Naval ram, Parrott rifle, Patrol, Regular Army (United States), Ulysses S. Grant, Union Army, United States, United States Army, United States Ram Fleet, United States Secretary of War, USS Ellet (DD-398), USS Lioness (1857), Vicksburg, Mississippi, 25th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

Alfred W. Ellet

Alfred Washington Ellet (October 11, 1820 – January 9, 1895) was a civil engineer and a brigadier general in the Union Army who commanded the United States Ram Fleet during the American Civil War.

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Battle of Goodrich's Landing

The Battle of Goodrich's Landing, Louisiana was fought on June 29 and June 30, 1863, between Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War.

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Battle of Richmond, Louisiana

The Battle of Richmond was a minor engagement that was fought June 15, 1863, in Richmond, Louisiana, during the Siege of Vicksburg of the American Civil War.

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Charles Ellet Jr.

Charles Ellet Jr. (1 January 1810 – 21 June 1862) was an American civil engineer who designed and constructed major canals, bridges, river improvements and railroads before the American Civil War.

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Charles R. Ellet

Charles Rivers Ellet (June 1, 1843 – October 29, 1863) was a medical student who became a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Dahlgren gun

Dahlgren guns were muzzle-loading naval artillery designed by Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren USN (November 13, 1809 – July 12, 1870), mostly used in the period of the American Civil War.

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David Dixon Porter

David Dixon Porter (June 8, 1813 – February 13, 1891) was a United States Navy admiral and a member of one of the most distinguished families in the history of the U.S. Navy.

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Greenville, Mississippi

Greenville is a city in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Mississippi, United States.

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Joseph A. Mower

Joseph Anthony Mower (August 22, 1827 – January 6, 1870) was a Union general during the American Civil War.

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Marines

Marines, also known as a marine corps or naval infantry, are typically an infantry force that specializes in the support of naval and army operations at sea and on land, as well as the execution of their own operations.

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Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis is a city located along the Mississippi River in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the chief river of the second-largest drainage system on the North American continent, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system.

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Mississippi River Squadron

The Mississippi River Squadron was the Union brown-water naval squadron that operated on the western rivers during the American Civil War.

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Naval ram

A ram was a weapon carried by varied types of ships, dating back to antiquity.

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Parrott rifle

The Parrott rifle was a type of muzzle-loading rifled artillery weapon used extensively in the American Civil War.

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Patrol

A patrol is commonly a group of personnel, such as law enforcement officers or military personnel, that are assigned to monitor a specific geographic area.

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Regular Army (United States)

The Regular Army of the United States succeeded the Continental Army as the country's permanent, professional land-based military force.

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Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses Simpson Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was an American soldier and statesman who served as Commanding General of the Army and the 18th President of the United States, the highest positions in the military and the government of the United States.

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Union Army

During the American Civil War, the Union Army referred to the United States Army, the land force that fought to preserve the Union of the collective states.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

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United States Ram Fleet

The United States Ram Fleet was a small group of rams on the Mississippi River during the American Civil War.

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United States Secretary of War

The Secretary of War was a member of the United States President's Cabinet, beginning with George Washington's administration.

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USS Ellet (DD-398)

USS Ellet (DD-398) was a ''Benham''-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II.

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USS Lioness (1857)

Built in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania in 1857, the steam ram Lioness was purchased by the War Department and converted to a ram for Colonel Charles Ellet, Jr.'s U.S. Ram Fleet.

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Vicksburg, Mississippi

Vicksburg is the only city in, and county seat of Warren County, Mississippi, United States.

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25th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment

The 25th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_Marine_Brigade

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