Waterloo Shelled by Union Gunboats
The city of Waterloo was shelled by Union gunboats in July 1862. Near the end of July 1862, older men from the town of Waterloo fired on the USS Cottage a transport vessel. The escorting gunboats returned fire, shelling the town. Union soldiers disembarked and arrested several men from the town led...
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| Online Access: | https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/327 |