CSS General Polk
| History | |
|---|---|
 Confederate States of America | |
| Name: | General Polk |
| Namesake: | Leonidas Polk |
| Builder: | New Albany, Indiana |
| Launched: | 1862 |
| Commissioned: | 20 April 1862 |
| Fate: | Burned to prevent capture, 26 June 1862 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | paddle steamer |
| Tonnage: | 390 tons |
| Length: | 280 ft (85.3 m) |
| Beam: | 35 ft (10.7 m) |
| Draught: | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion: | Side wheels |
| Armament: |
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The CSS General Polk (known casually as the Polk) was a vessel of the Confederate navy during the American Civil War. Originally a side-wheel river steamer built in 1852 named either Ed Howard or merely Howard, she was purchased for $8,000 by the Confederacy in 1861 and outfitted for service as a timberclad river gunboat. Under the command of Flag Officer George N. Hollins, she fought at the Battle of Lucas Bend and served in defence of Columbus, Kentucky and the Mississippi River. Being given to Lieutenant Jonathan H. Carter thereafter, she served at New Madrid, Missouri before returning to New Orleans. Following Union victory she was burned near Yazoo City on June 26, 1862.[1]
Notes
- ↑ "General Polk". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
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