Mississippi River Squadron

Mississippi River Squadron
Vessels of the Mississippi River Squadron in the Battle of Island Number Ten
Vessels of the Mississippi River Squadron in the Battle of Island Number Ten.
Active1861 - 1865
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
TypeNaval squadron
EngagementsAmerican Civil War

The Mississippi River Squadron was the Union brown-water naval squadron that operated on the western rivers during the American Civil War. It was initially created as a part of the Union Army, although it was commanded by naval officers, and was then known as the Western Gunboat Flotilla and sometimes as the Mississippi Flotilla. It received its final designation when it was transferred to the Union Navy at the beginning of October 1862.


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