USS Mound City

The USS Mound City; circa 1864-65. During the 1862 Engagement at St. Charles, a single Confederate shell ripped through the steam drum of the ship, filling it with scalding steam that killed 105 sailors.

steam ship with canons at the ready on river

Courtesy of the U.S. Navy Historical Center

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