U.S. Cario, one of seven ironclad river gunboats used on the Mississippi River to help General Grant to capture Vicksburg. Vicksburg never was over-powered; but surrendered after a 47 day siege. This boat was salvaged from the bottom of the Mississippi 100 years after it was sunk - and is on display at the Vicksburg National Military Park were over 20,000 soldiers were killed during this Civil War campaign.
U.S. Cario, one of seven ironclad river gunboats used on the Mississippi River to help General Grant to capture Vicksburg. Vicksburg never was over-powered; but surrendered after a 47 day siege. This boat was salvaged from the bottom of the Mississippi 100 years after it was sunk - and is on display at the Vicksburg National Military Park were over 20,000 soldiers were killed during this Civil War campaign.