USS Prairie Bird (1862)
USS Prairie Bird (1862) was a steamer commissioned by the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
She served the Union navy fleet as a gunship during operations on Mississippi River and its tributaries.
Read more about USS Prairie Bird (1862): Purchased At Cincinnati, Ohio, Assigned To The Mississippi Squadron, Final Mississippi Operations, Post-war Decommissioning, See Also
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