Battle of Island Number Ten

The Battle of Island Number Ten was an engagement at the New Madrid or Kentucky Bend on the Mississippi River – forming the border between Missouri and Tennessee – during the American Civil War, lasting from February 28 to April 8, 1862. Island Number Ten, a small island at the (Tennessee) base of a tight double turn in the river, was held by the Confederates from the early days of the war. It was an excellent site to impede Union efforts to invade the South by the river, as ships had to approach the island bows on and then slow to make the turns. For the defenders, however, it had an innate weakness in that it depended on a single road for supplies and reinforcements. If an enemy force managed to cut that road, the garrison would be isolated and eventually be forced to surrender.

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1862  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, United States, 

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Location: 36.4588, -89.4708, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1862 Battle of Island Number Ten

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Steamers towing Mortar Boats into position and Bombardment of Island Number Ten by the Mortar Fleet, March 16, 1862

The bombardment and capture of Island 'Number Ten' on the Wellcome V0050152

The Photographic History of The Civil War Volume 02 Page 020

New Madrid - Island No 10 Battlefield Missouri

Residence of Mr. Hudson, headquarters of Gen. Pope during the battle of Cedar Mountain LCCN2006683274

Union Army ironclads in 1862 action detail, from- "Bombardment of Island 'Number Ten' In the Mississippi River." (cropped)

Map showing the system of Confederate fortifications on the Mississippi River at Island no. 10 and New Madrid, also the operations of the United States forces under General John Pope against these LOC 99447227

"Bombardment of Island 'Number Ten' In the Mississippi River."

Bombardment of Island "Number ten" in the Mississippi River- By the gunboat and mortar fleet, under the Command of Flag Officer A.H. Foote LCCN90711988

Gunboats "St. Louis, Benton and Carondelet"- Map showing the system of Confederate fortifications on the Mississippi River at Island no. 10 - LOC 99447227 (cropped)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1862	Battle of Island Number Ten	battle	Wikidata
commons	image		Steamers towing Mortar Boats into position and Bombardment of Island Number Ten by the Mortar Fleet, March 16, 1862		Commons
commons	image		The bombardment and capture of Island 'Number Ten' on the Wellcome V0050152		Commons
commons	image		The Photographic History of The Civil War Volume 02 Page 020		Commons
commons	image		New Madrid - Island No 10 Battlefield Missouri		Commons
commons	image		Residence of Mr. Hudson, headquarters of Gen. Pope during the battle of Cedar Mountain LCCN2006683274		Commons
commons	image		Union Army ironclads in 1862 action detail, from- "Bombardment of Island 'Number Ten' In the Mississippi River." (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		Map showing the system of Confederate fortifications on the Mississippi River at Island no. 10 and New Madrid, also the operations of the United States forces under General John Pope against these LOC 99447227		Commons
commons	image		"Bombardment of Island 'Number Ten' In the Mississippi River."		Commons
commons	image		Bombardment of Island "Number ten" in the Mississippi River- By the gunboat and mortar fleet, under the Command of Flag Officer A.H. Foote LCCN90711988		Commons
commons	image		Gunboats "St. Louis, Benton and Carondelet"- Map showing the system of Confederate fortifications on the Mississippi River at Island no. 10 - LOC 99447227 (cropped)		Commons