U.S.S. General Bragg
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Title
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U.S.S. General Bragg
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Alternate name
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USS General Bragg
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Allegiance
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United States of America
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Description
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Named for General Braxton Bragg, the vessel was part of the Vicksburg Campaign.
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General Bragg, originally river steamer Mexico, was built in New York City in 1851. Owned by the Southern Steamship Co. she was impressed for Confederate service as CSS General Bragg at New Orleans 15 January 1862 (see "Confederate Appendix," Vol. II). She was captured by the Union's Western Flotilla in an engagement near Memphis, Tenn., 6 June 1862, and transferred to the War Department 30 September 1862. Her first Commanding Officer was Lt. Joshua Bishop.
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The remainder of General Bragg's career was spent patrolling the Mississippi from the mouth of the Red River to Natchez, Miss. Infrequently she cruised as far south as Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The ship returned to Mound City, Ill., 2 July 1865, and decommissioned at Cairo 24 July 1965. Sold 1 September 1865, she was redocumented Mexico. --From Naval History and Heritage Command website, U.S. Navy
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Has site
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New York City (N.Y.)
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Cairo (Ill.)
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Began
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1851
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Ended
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1-Sep-65
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Years duration
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1851-1865
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Items with "Military service: U.S.S. General Bragg"
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