Mississippi Squadron

Target entity: Mississippi Squadron
Context triple: [Red River Campaign (participation), involvedUnitUnion, Mississippi Squadron]

• A. Port Hudson campaign
  The Port Hudson campaign was a major American Civil War operation in Louisiana in 1863, in which Union forces besieged and ultimately captured the Confederate stronghold of Port Hudson to gain control of the Mississippi River.
• B. Northern Flotilla
  Northern Flotilla is the former name of Russia’s Northern Fleet, the principal naval formation operating in the Arctic and northern seas.
• C. “The Battle for the Mississippi”
  “The Battle for the Mississippi” is a poem by Herman Melville included in his Civil War collection *Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War*, reflecting on the strategic struggle for control of the Mississippi River.
• D. Battle of Mobile Bay
  The Battle of Mobile Bay was a major American Civil War naval engagement in 1864, famous for Admiral David Farragut’s bold attack that sealed one of the Confederacy’s last major Gulf ports.
• E. Blockade
  "Blockade" is a 1938 American drama film set during the Spanish Civil War, starring Henry Fonda and Madeleine Carroll and noted for its anti-war themes.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Mississippi Squadron
Target entity description: The Mississippi Squadron was a Union Navy formation during the American Civil War that conducted riverine operations to control the Mississippi River and its tributaries, supporting major campaigns in the Western Theater.

• A. Port Hudson campaign
  The Port Hudson campaign was a major American Civil War operation in Louisiana in 1863, in which Union forces besieged and ultimately captured the Confederate stronghold of Port Hudson to gain control of the Mississippi River.
• B. Northern Flotilla
  Northern Flotilla is the former name of Russia’s Northern Fleet, the principal naval formation operating in the Arctic and northern seas.
• C. “The Battle for the Mississippi”
  “The Battle for the Mississippi” is a poem by Herman Melville included in his Civil War collection *Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War*, reflecting on the strategic struggle for control of the Mississippi River.
• D. Battle of Mobile Bay
  The Battle of Mobile Bay was a major American Civil War naval engagement in 1864, famous for Admiral David Farragut’s bold attack that sealed one of the Confederacy’s last major Gulf ports.
• E. Blockade
  "Blockade" is a 1938 American drama film set during the Spanish Civil War, starring Henry Fonda and Madeleine Carroll and noted for its anti-war themes.
• F. None of above. chosen