Avonthediver
Contributor
Hi all I have been looking to find info on the civil war ironclad CSS Arkansas and what I have found is that it is around the Baton Rouge area on the Mississippi river.
on 6 August 1862 she was engaged by Essex about 5 miles above Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Plagued by engine trouble, she was unable to fight or flee and drifted ashore. There she was abandoned and fired to prevent capture.
Current Disposition
The Arkansas currently rests, aligned north/south, deep under a levee roughly 1.4 miles south of the auto/rail bridge just below Free Negro Point. The wreck is 690 feet past river mile 233.
What I'm looking for is if anyone knows were this location might be or if they have ever seen this ironclad?
The info I have found is very sparce so I'm turning to the locals for help if anyone in the area can help please do thanks!
on 6 August 1862 she was engaged by Essex about 5 miles above Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Plagued by engine trouble, she was unable to fight or flee and drifted ashore. There she was abandoned and fired to prevent capture.
Current Disposition
The Arkansas currently rests, aligned north/south, deep under a levee roughly 1.4 miles south of the auto/rail bridge just below Free Negro Point. The wreck is 690 feet past river mile 233.
What I'm looking for is if anyone knows were this location might be or if they have ever seen this ironclad?
The info I have found is very sparce so I'm turning to the locals for help if anyone in the area can help please do thanks!