USS Carondolet

Grade Range: 5-12
Resource Type(s): Artifacts, Primary Sources
Date Posted: 12/31/2010

USS Carondolet was a 512-ton ironclad gunboat in the style of the Cairo. It was built in Saint Louis and commissioned in January 1862. Within a month it had contributed to the capture of both Fort Henry and Fort Donelson.

National Standards

United States History Standards (Grades 5-12)

Era 5: Civil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)

2: The course and character of the Civil War and its effects on the American people

Historical Thinking Standards (Grades 5-12)

Historical Thinking Standard 4: Historical Research Capabilities

4B: Obtain historical data from a variety of sources.

Instructional Strategies

Museum education

Keywords

Civil War, Union, North, Northern, Navy, naval history, naval warfare, ironclad, Fort Donelson, battle, sea, sailor, CSS Arkansas, Vicksburg, Mississippi, Missouri, maritime history