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Mound City

Ship Designation: 
-
Date Lost: 
Tuesday, June 17, 1862
CSA Cannon fire on White River
On the morning of June 17, USS Mound City, St. louis, Lexington, Conestonga, and transports proceeded up White River towards Saint Charles attempting to resupply Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis's army near Jacksonport. A single shot fired into the port hole at her stern drum exploded scalding most of the men to death. More than 125 sailors from the Mound City were killed, several jumped into the water, but were fired upon by the Confederate Troops entrenched on the bluff banks. Only 26 Crewmen escaped injury.

Lost At Sea Log

Number of sailors in this log: 101

Name Service Branchsort ascending
Acting Master James Scoville USN
Seaman James Brown USN
Seaman Charles Smith USN
Seaman John Smith USN
Seaman Gilbert Snyder USN
Seaman William Stansbury USN
Seaman George Abrams USN
Seaman William Stetson USN
Landsman Charles Armstrong USN
Seaman Allen Arnold USN
Seaman John Briggs USN
Seaman Levi Small USN
Seaman John Brown USN
Seaman Emmanuel Stocker USN
Seaman Porter Summers USN
Acting Master's Henry Brown USN
Seaman John Burke USN
Quartermaster James Byrnes USN
Seaman John Camp USN
1st class Firema James Carolan USN

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