repairs. What the Lexington lacked in size, however, she offset by her heavy armamant and her work during the war was among the best. After a series of meritorious engagements she was finally laid up and went out of commission in July of 1865. For the sum of $6000 (she originally cost more than $20, 000) the Lexington was sold at auction at Mound City a month later to Thomas Scott and Woodburn.
is turned at an average speed of 8 1/2 revolutions per minute by two 28 inch x 63 inch by 12 feet compound condensing engines. The Sprague was designed and built to tow coal from the Pittsburgh Coal District, in the spring of each year when river conditions were favorable, down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers to Southern ports. It is believed her first large coal tow arrived in the Memphis
Letter from the Secretary of War, Transmitting to the House of Representatives the Report of the Board of Engineers on Security of the Navigation of the Mississippi River., Other titles:
Navigation of the Mississippi River.
Pamphlets on the Mississippi River.
Presenting a brief statement of the special work, location, officers and necessities of the most prominent of such institutions; with a mention of such other organizations as look to public for support. A hand-book for charity workers and a ready reference book for the benevolent public., The digitization of this directory was made possible through the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.