Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles, established a Mortar Flotilla, under command of Commander David D. Porter, early in the American Civil War, as the Union navy prepared to gain control of the Mississippi River. The Mortar Flotilla was placed in support of Flag Officer David G. Farragut’s West Gulf Blockading Squadron, given the task of clearing Confederate fortifications up to Vicksburg. The flotilla consisting of twenty-two wind propelled schooners and eight steamers, took part in the battles for Forts Jackson and St. Philip, at the mouth of the Mississippi River, and the attack on Vicksburg. In this report, I provided detailed accounts of the actions of the Mortar Flotilla in these battles.
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