HASTINGS

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Side-wheel Steamer Built 1860 at Monongahela, Pennsylvania EMMA DUNCAN (Commercial Service) Owner listed as "J. Bachelor" Purchased by US Navy March 1863 USS HASTINGS (Gunboat) Commissioned April 1863 - Decommissioned July 7 1865 Sold August 17 1865 to Henry H. Semmes DORA (Commercial Service) Redocumented October 1865 and served as a river freighter until 1872 Fate unknown

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Cairo IL Duplex

1863-04-21

Back: intact wax seal

 

Cherry Valley IL Duplex

1864-06-01

Incoming to ship at Cairo Il

 

Other Information

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...
Civil War Medal

Hastings was initially assigned to the Tennessee River while enroute to her assignment she was attacked by Confederate guerrillas near Green Bottom Bar of the Tennessee River, April 24 1863, she was hulled seven times and suffered three casualties in the action
Hastings then assumed duty as a convoy ship for Army transports on the Tennessee River
She arrived at Eastport, Miss., October 26 1863 to assist General Sherman's troops in crossing the river during operations culminating in the Battle of Chattanooga, and steamed to Paducah, KY., when that city was threatened by Confederate cavalry November 8
Hastings resumed active patrolling in April 1864, and was detailed to convoy General T. Kilby Smith's transports from Springfield Landing to Grand Ecore, LA
With the failure of the land portion of the Red River operation she covered the withdrawal of Smith's troops
Subsequently patrolled in the White River to gain intelligence, and convoy troops in cooperation with the Army
Continued her service on the tributaries of the Mississippi until returning to Cairo, IL. early in 1865

 

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