Dale Cox, in his January 2nd entry on his Civil War Florida blog had a rare photo of the CSS Jackson shortly after its launch at Columbus, Georgia. It was captured in April of 1865.
Also, the CSS Chattahoochee was constructed on the river with the same name. A third vessel, the CSS Viper was operational at the time of Columbus' capture and was designed to ram a torpedo into the side Union ships. It was hoped to be used in an attack on Union ships off Apalachcola.
The wrecks of the Jackson and Chattahoochee are at the Port Columbus Civil War Naval Museum in Columbus, Ga..
The Viper was captured, but was lost in a storm while being towed to Key West.
Now, You Have Some Information of the Confederate Navy on Inland Waters. --B-Runner
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