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D.A. January

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons


Civil War Campaign Medal

Sidewheel Steamer/Hospital Boat
  • Built in 1857 at Cincinnati, OH.
  • Launched in 1857
  • Operated on the Missouri River between St. Louis and St. Joseph, Mo.
  • Acquired by the US Sanitary Commission Western Medical Department in 1862 for use as a floating hospital
  • Turned over to the Union (US Army) in 1864 for use on the Mississippi River and tributaries
  • A total of 23,737 soldiers were transported from battlefields to northern hospitals
  • Retired from US Army service in 1865
  • Sold, 14 March 1865, to private owners
  • Renamed Ned Tracy, 1 February 1866
  • Final Disposition, snagged and lost at Chester, Il., 18 December 1867
    Specifications:
  • Displacement 440 t.
  • Length 255.0'
  • Beam 34.0'
  • Extreme Width including paddlewheels 65.0'
  • Draft unknown
  • Speed unknown
  • Patient Capacity 400 beds
  • Medical Staff 4 surgeons, 3 assistant surgeons
  • Crew size unknown
    Propulsion:
    boiler(s)
    steam engine(s)
    two Sidewheels
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    for full size image    		 Size Image Description Source
    D.A. January
    30081801    		 31k Shown here is a recreation of the D.A. January, with a focus on the cabin floor, one of the ship’s four decks.
    Civil War Monitor    		 John Spivey
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