Vicksburg, United States
USS Cairo
USS Cairo is the lead ship of the City-class casemate ironclads built at the beginning of the American Civil War to serve as river gunboats. Cairo is named for Cairo, Illinois. In June 1862, she captured the Confederate garrison of Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River, enabling Union forces to occupy Memphis.
- City
- Vicksburg
- Country
- United States
- Category
- Museum
- Suggested visit
- About 120 minutes
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Background: Wikipedia