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| Title | Red Rover Converted to a U.S. Navy Hospital Ship |
| Owning Institution | Indiana Historical Society |
| Item ID | M0945_BOX16_2520 |
| Description | Red Rover was built in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1857. She worked the run from Nashville to New Orleans. The Confederate army acquired the ship in 1861 and they used it around Columbus, Kentucky, and Island 10. The Union found the ship with the capture of Island 10 and eventually converted it into a hospital ship complete with an operating room, and medical dispensary. The decks were enclosed for winter weather. In November, 1865, the ship was sold at a public auction. |
| Subject | Steamboats
Ohio River
United States --History --Civil War, 1861-1865
Transportation
Hospitals, Naval and marine
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| Date | Ca. 1864 |
| Time Period | 1860s (1860-1869)
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| Source Collection Name | R.M. Lintner Riverboat Collection Ca. 1860S-1990S (Bulk Ca. 1940S-1960S) |
| Source Collection Number | M0945 |
| Digital Collection Name | Assorted Images from IHS Collections |
| Digital Collection Number | V0002 |
| Format of Original | Photographic print, b&w |
| Digital Format | JP2000 |
| Resolution | 600 dpi |
| Destination IN Journey | Destination Indiana Ohio River Types of Boats on the River |
| Copyright Notice | Digital Image © 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
