Mississippi River Naval Forces

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Mississippi_River_Naval_Forces
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:American_Civil_War
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Western_Gunboat_Flotilla
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1862
gptkbp:fleetSize gunboat flotilla
gptkbp:formedIn 1861
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Cairo,_Illinois
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mississippi River Naval Forces
gptkbp:initiallyControlledBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:notableCommander gptkb:Andrew_H._Foote
gptkb:Charles_H._Davis
gptkbp:notableEngagement gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Donelson
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Henry
gptkb:Battle_of_Island_Number_Ten
gptkb:Battle_of_Memphis
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Union_Navy
gptkbp:operates gptkb:Mississippi_River
tributaries of the Mississippi River
gptkbp:transferredTo gptkb:Union_Navy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mississippi_Squadron
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7