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Military History Encyclopedia on the Web: Naval Battle of Memphis, 6 June 1862

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An interesting account of the battle between Union and Confederate gunboats which resulted in the surrender of Memphis and the opening of the Mississippi River south to Vicksburg.

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civil war
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gunboats, ironclad rams, ironclads, battle of memphis, charles ellet, civil war battles, civil war naval engagements, confederate gunboats, memphis, mississippi river, western theater, surrender of memphis
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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