Victory was used primarily by the Union Navy as a gunboat assigned to patrol Confederate waterways. She also performed duties as a reconnaissance boat, a convoy escort, and as a dispatch boat.
Service historyEdit
Victory—a wooden merchant steamer built at Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1863 and originally named Banker—was acquired by the Navy at Cincinnati in May 1863; was commissioned at Cincinnati on 8 July; but was not formally purchased by the navy until 15 July. Victory was one of the lightly armor-plated gunboats of the Mississippi Squadron called "tinclads" which were used during the Civil War for shallow water patrol and reconnaissance duty on the Tennessee, Ohio, and Cumberland rivers. On the day of Victory's commissioning, 8 July, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan crossed the Ohio River into Indiana at the head of a 2,460-man raiding party. From the 10th to the 19th, Victory, Moose, Reindeer, Springfield, Naumkeag, and Allegheny Belle chased Morgan as he proceeded eastward along the river. Union cavalry ashore prevented him from recrossing the Ohio River to safety in the South.
While Victory and three of the gunboats remained scattered downstream on the 19th to prevent the raiding party from doubling back, the Federals finally trapped Morgan at Buffington Island and forced him to attempt a crossing. The try failed miserably, and most of the Confederates surrendered. Morgan, himself, escaped with a few followers only to be caught near New Lisbon, Ohio, one week later. Victory remained with the Mississippi Squadron for the duration of the war, performing patrol, reconnaissance, convoy, and dispatch duty. On 14 April 1864, she helped to repulse a raid upon Paducah, Kentucky; and—on 4 November, as part of a squadron of six gunboats—aided the successful defense from a carefully staged attack on Johnsonville, Tennessee, led by the famed Confederate cavalryman, Lt. Gen. Nathan B. Forrest. After the Confederacy collapsed, Victory was decommissioned at Mound City, Illinois, on 30 June 1865 and sold at public auction there to W. Thorwegen on 17 August. She was documented as Lizzie Tate on 7 October 1865 and was reduced to a barge on 22 November 1867. At this time, her service afterwards is unknown.
victory, steamer, purchased, union, navy, during, american, civil, historyunited, statesorderedas, bankerlaunched1863acquiredmay, 1863commissioned8, july, 1863decommissioned30, june, 1865fatesold, august, 1865general, characteristicsdisplacement160, tonslength. USS Victory was a steamer purchased by the Union Navy during the American Civil War HistoryUnited StatesOrderedas BankerLaunched1863AcquiredMay 1863Commissioned8 July 1863Decommissioned30 June 1865FateSold 17 August 1865General characteristicsDisplacement160 tonsLength157 ft 48 m Beam30 ft 3 in 9 22 m Draft5 ft 1 5 m Propulsionsteam engine sternwheel propelledSpeed5 knots 9 3 km h 5 8 mph Armamentone 24 pounder howitzerVictory was used primarily by the Union Navy as a gunboat assigned to patrol Confederate waterways She also performed duties as a reconnaissance boat a convoy escort and as a dispatch boat Service history EditVictory a wooden merchant steamer built at Cincinnati Ohio in 1863 and originally named Banker was acquired by the Navy at Cincinnati in May 1863 was commissioned at Cincinnati on 8 July but was not formally purchased by the navy until 15 July Victory was one of the lightly armor plated gunboats of the Mississippi Squadron called tinclads which were used during the Civil War for shallow water patrol and reconnaissance duty on the Tennessee Ohio and Cumberland rivers On the day of Victory s commissioning 8 July Confederate General John Hunt Morgan crossed the Ohio River into Indiana at the head of a 2 460 man raiding party From the 10th to the 19th Victory Moose Reindeer Springfield Naumkeag and Allegheny Belle chased Morgan as he proceeded eastward along the river Union cavalry ashore prevented him from recrossing the Ohio River to safety in the South While Victory and three of the gunboats remained scattered downstream on the 19th to prevent the raiding party from doubling back the Federals finally trapped Morgan at Buffington Island and forced him to attempt a crossing The try failed miserably and most of the Confederates surrendered Morgan himself escaped with a few followers only to be caught near New Lisbon Ohio one week later Victory remained with the Mississippi Squadron for the duration of the war performing patrol reconnaissance convoy and dispatch duty On 14 April 1864 she helped to repulse a raid upon Paducah Kentucky and on 4 November as part of a squadron of six gunboats aided the successful defense from a carefully staged attack on Johnsonville Tennessee led by the famed Confederate cavalryman Lt Gen Nathan B Forrest After the Confederacy collapsed Victory was decommissioned at Mound City Illinois on 30 June 1865 and sold at public auction there to W Thorwegen on 17 August She was documented as Lizzie Tate on 7 October 1865 and was reduced to a barge on 22 November 1867 At this time her service afterwards is unknown See also Edit American Civil War portalAnaconda PlanReferences EditThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Victory amp oldid 1109078428, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
