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+ | [[File:Battle of Fort Hindman.jpg|thumb|Artistic rendition of the Battle of Fort Hindman]] |
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+ | The '''Battle of Fort Hindman''' was a [[19th century]] [[American Civil War]] battle that took place in [[Arkansas]]. The battle began with [[Union Army]]'s shelling of the [[Confederate Army]]'s [[Fort Hindman]], and ended with the fort's capture by Union forces. Among the bombarding Union [[ship]]'s were the [[ironclad]]s, {{USS|Baron de Kalb}}, {{USS|Louisville}}, {{USS|Cincinnati}}, and the steamship {{USS|Black Hawk}}. |
| − | + | An image depicting this battle was scanned by the [[Talosian]]s, while they downloaded the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}}'s [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) library computer|library computer]] in [[2254]]. ({{TOS|The Cage}} ''remastered'') |
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| + | The image depicting the "Bombardment and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, Ark. Jan<sup>y</sup>. 11<sup>th</sup> 1863" was derived from a {{w|Currier and Ives}} print, circa early 1900s. The print is currently held by the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3b49870] |
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| − | * {{wikipedia|USS Black Hawk (1848)|USS ''Black Hawk''}} |
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| − | * [http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-b/blk-hwk.htm USN Ships: USS ''Black Hawk'' (1862-1865)] at the [http://www.history.navy.mil Naval History & Heritage Command] |
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| + | == External links == |
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| + | * [http://www.nps.gov/arpo/historyculture/upload/battle_of_ARPO_Booklet.pdf The Battle of Arkansas Post]: A Souvenir Booklet of the Land-Water Attack That Cost the Confederates an Important Fort |
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| + | * [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=525# Battle of Arkansas Post] at the [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/ Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture] |
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| + | * [http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war/1863/february/battle-arkansas-post.htm Harper's Weekly, February 7, 1863] - newspaper article featuring eyewitness accounts of the battle |
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Revision as of 14:50, 6 March 2010
Artistic rendition of the Battle of Fort Hindman
The Battle of Fort Hindman was a 19th century American Civil War battle that took place in Arkansas. The battle began with Union Army's shelling of the Confederate Army's Fort Hindman, and ended with the fort's capture by Union forces. Among the bombarding Union ship's were the ironclads, USS Baron de Kalb, USS Louisville, USS Cincinnati, and the steamship USS Black Hawk.
An image depicting this battle was scanned by the Talosians, while they downloaded the USS Enterprise's library computer in 2254. (TOS: "The Cage" remastered)
Background
The image depicting the "Bombardment and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, Ark. Jany. 11th 1863" was derived from a Currier and Ives print, circa early 1900s. The print is currently held by the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. [1]
External links
- Battle of Fort Hindman at Wikipedia
- The Battle of Arkansas Post: A Souvenir Booklet of the Land-Water Attack That Cost the Confederates an Important Fort
- Battle of Arkansas Post at the Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture
- Harper's Weekly, February 7, 1863 - newspaper article featuring eyewitness accounts of the battle