Island No. 10 : struggle for the Mississippi Valley /
In 1862, Island No. 10 (so named because it was the tenth island south of the junction of the Ohio River with the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois) was a natural fortress. Approximately 1 mile long, 450 yards wide, and about 10 feet above low water in the middle of the channel, it straddled the...
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Bock, Lynn N. |
| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Tuscaloosa, Ala. : University of Alabama Press, ©1996. |
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| Online Access: | Click here for full text at Project MUSE |