"A Perilous Voyage on the Kanawha: Jenkins Attacks" Topic

… the Victor Nb 2

"Riverine warfare has perhaps received less attention in Civil War historiography when compared to other naval or land theaters. Rivers played a critical role in moving and supplying armies in the field, and offered avenues of invasion or retreat. The Federal government relied heavily on privately-owned steamers to move troops and supplies, and with them the keen knowledge of veteran pilots who plied their local tributaries. These boats often operated without the benefit of armament or the protection of gunboats, and were frequently subject to attack from water and land. One such attack on the steamer Victor No. 2 garnered widespread attention during and after the war.

The sternwheel steam packet Victor No. 2 was laid in Cincinnati and launched in July 1860, navigating the Ohio River between Pomeroy and Portsmouth three times each week. The boat was described as "neatly built and handsomely finished," boasting thirteen state-rooms and accommodations for thirty passengers. At less than 100 tons and a light draft, observers noted that Victor No. 2 "will be as fast a steamer as floats on the Ohio."[1] Following the outbreak of the Civil War, Victor No. 2 was transferred to the Kanawha River, and under Federal contract carried troops and supplies between the mouth of the Kanawha at Point Pleasant as far south as Kanawha Falls (near Gauley Bridge). The boat came under fire several times in the fall of 1861, but no attempt was more desperate than the attack of March 29, 1863…."

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Armand

Hmmm, I may have found a use for the old Lindberg "Southern Belle" kit.

Thanks, Armand.

Jenkins attack on the Victor may be interesting. The bigger story though was that well over a year after the U.S. victories at Rich Mountain and Carnifex Ferry the Confederates were able to push through what is now West Virginia all the way to the Ohio River.

A votre service mon ami…

Armand