Silver Cloud, Fort Hindman, Vindicator

[Mike Serpa]

U.S. gunboat Silver Cloud LOC #34014

U.S. gunboat Fort Hindman LOC #34035

U.S. gunboat Vindicator LOC #34015

 

[AndyHall]

Silver Cloud, along with St. Clair, was one of the first new civilian steamboats brought to Texas after the war, in the fall of 1865. Both boats had served as Union tinclads during the war, a fact that was discretely omitted from the news coverage that accompanied the arrival of these two boats. Silver Cloud was snagged and sunk on Buffalo Bayou, near Houston, in October 1866.

Silver Cloud was also one of the first Union vessels to reach Fort Pillow after it was taken by Forrest's troops. Two of Silver Cloud's officers, Acting Master William Ferguson and Acting Master's Mate Robert S. Critchell, left detailed accounts of what they found.

 

[Seduzal]

Great Pictures of history. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Cumpston1862]

Thanks for posting Andy. The first hand accounts of Ft. Pillow were indeed disturbing.

 

[Cumpston1862]

And thank-you Mike for kicking off the thread with the pictures!

 

[Mike Serpa]

And thank-you Mike for kicking off the thread with the pictures!

Thanks.

 

[unionblue]

Thanks.

Mike,

My compliments, also, great job with the pictures.

Sincerely,
Unionblue