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| ''General Bragg'' was originally the 1043-ton side-wheel river steamer ''Mexico'' and was built in New York City in 1851. She was owned by the Southern Steamship Co. at the start of the [[American Civil War]]. ''Mexico'' was pressed into [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] service as CSS ''General Bragg'' at [[New Orleans]], Louisiana 15 January 1862. She was converted to a "cottonclad" [[Ram (ship)|ram]] and renamed for General [[Braxton Bragg]], a [[Western Theater of the American Civil War|western theater]] commander. As part of the [[River Defense Fleet]], she took part in the defenses of [[Memphis, Tennessee]], and the surrounding area. In an action off [[Fort Pillow, Tennessee|Fort Pillow]] on 10 May 1862 she helped sink the [[Union Navy]] [[ironclad]] {{USS|Cincinnati|1861|2}} (later raised and refitted) and was put out of action herself. On 6 June, she was run aground and captured during the [[Battle of Memphis|naval battle off Memphis]]. After repairs, she became '''USS ''General Bragg'''''. | ''General Bragg'' was originally the 1043-ton side-wheel river steamer ''Mexico'' and was built in New York City in 1851. She was owned by the Southern Steamship Co. at the start of the [[American Civil War]]. ''Mexico'' was pressed into [[Confederate States of America|Confederate]] service as CSS ''General Bragg'' at [[New Orleans]], Louisiana 15 January 1862. She was converted to a "cottonclad" [[Ram (ship)|ram]] and renamed for General [[Braxton Bragg]], a [[Western Theater of the American Civil War|western theater]] commander. As part of the [[River Defense Fleet]], she took part in the defenses of [[Memphis, Tennessee]], and the surrounding area. In an action off [[Fort Pillow, Tennessee|Fort Pillow]] on 10 May 1862 she helped sink the [[Union Navy]] [[ironclad]] {{USS|Cincinnati|1861|2}} (later raised and refitted) and was put out of action herself. On 6 June, she was run aground and captured during the [[First Battle of Memphis|naval battle off Memphis]]. After repairs, she became '''USS ''General Bragg'''''. |
| Following ''General Bragg's'' capture by the Union's [[Western Flotilla]], she was transferred to the [[United States Department of War|War Department]] 30 September 1862. Her first commanding officer was Lieutenant Joshua Bishop. ''General Bragg'' was fitted out at [[Cairo, Illinois]], departing 9 July 1862 for [[Helena, Arkansas]]. She sailed 16 August 1862 as part of an escort to steamer ''Iatan'' carrying 500 troops to the mouth of the [[Yazoo River]] for reconnaissance of Confederate [[Artillery battery|batteries]] and [[Guerrilla warfare|guerrilla parties]]. For the next 15 months, except for periods of repair at Memphis, she patrolled the river from Helena to the mouth of the Yazoo River, where she guarded against Confederate movements toward [[Vicksburg, Mississippi]]. | Following ''General Bragg's'' capture by the Union's [[Western Flotilla]], she was transferred to the [[United States Department of War|War Department]] 30 September 1862. Her first commanding officer was Lieutenant Joshua Bishop. ''General Bragg'' was fitted out at [[Cairo, Illinois]], departing 9 July 1862 for [[Helena, Arkansas]]. She sailed 16 August 1862 as part of an escort to steamer ''Iatan'' carrying 500 troops to the mouth of the [[Yazoo River]] for reconnaissance of Confederate [[Artillery battery|batteries]] and [[Guerrilla warfare|guerrilla parties]]. For the next 15 months, except for periods of repair at Memphis, she patrolled the river from Helena to the mouth of the Yazoo River, where she guarded against Confederate movements toward [[Vicksburg, Mississippi]]. |
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