U.S.S. Prairie Bird

Title: U.S.S. Prairie Bird
Alternate name: USS Prairie Bird
Allegiance: United States of America
Description: Prairie Bird, a "tinclad" wooden steamer purchased as Mary Miller at Cincinnati, Oh., 19 December 1862, was fitted out at Cairo, III., renamed Prairie Bird and commissioned in January 1863, Acting Master J. C. Moore in command.; The vessel was part of the Mississippi Squadron, operating on tributary rivers.; Prairie Bird remained in the 6th District until March 1865. Then sent to Mound City, she remained a unit of the Mississippi Squadron until ordered decommissioned in July. On 17 August 1865 she was sold by public auction to Henry Morton. --From Naval History and Heritage Command website, U.S. Navy
Suborganization of: United States. Navy
Has site: Cincinnati (Ohio)
Began: 19 Dec 1862
Ended: 17 Aug 1865
Years duration: 1862-1865
Participant in: Civil War, 1861-1865
Source: Prairie Bird

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Title	Class
Waites, William T.	Person