USS Kickapoo (1864)

USS "Kickapoo" was a double-turreted monitor built at St. Louis, MO by G. B. Allen & Co., in 1864 and commissioned at Mound City, IL, 8 July 1864, Lieutenant David C. Woods in command.

After serving the Mississippi River Squadron off the mouth of the Red River during the summer, the new ironclad was transferred to the West Gulf Blockading Squadron 1 October and stationed in Mobile Bay, where Admiral David Farragut was building up strength for operations against the forts which protected the city. Lieutenant Commander Meriweather P. Jones assumed command of the monitor 23 December.

In the spring of 1865 "Kickapoo" engaged in the dangerous work of sweeping the water approaches to the forts clearing defensive minefields. On 28 March she rescued the crew of "Milwaukee" after the ship struck a torpedo and sunk. The next day she was on hand to save the men of "Osage" after that monitor had met a similar fate.

Late In June "Kickapoo" sailed for New Orleans, LA where she decommissioned 29 July and was laid up. Her name was changed to "Cyclops" 15 June 1869 and then "Keywadin" 10 August. She was sold at public auction in New Orleans to Schickels, Harrison & Co., 12 September 1874.

References

See USS "Kickapoo" for other ships of this name.

See USS "Cyclops" for other ships of this name.

See USS "Keywadin" for other ships of this name.

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External links

* [http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/k3/kickapoo.htm history.navy.mil: USS "Kickapoo"]