Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Hog Chains - USS Cairo

Hog Chains - USS <i>Cairo</i> Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017

1. Hog Chains - USS Cairo Marker

Inscription. Ironclad gunboats had long, flat-bottomed hulls to navigate shallow rivers. Loaded with heavy boilers, engines and guns, the hull tended to droop at the ends from uneven weight. This caused the center of the boat to hump up like a hog's back—called "hogging." Hog chains kept the bow and stern from sagging.

Erected by National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 32° 22.553′ N, 90° 52.007′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Union Avenue and Confederate Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Union Avenue, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Plenty of Firepower - Armor Plated (a few steps from this marker); Pilothouse - USS Cairo (a few steps from this marker); A Ton an Hour - USS Cairo (a few steps from this marker); A Crew of Immigrants (a few steps from this marker); Capstan - USS Cairo (a few steps from this marker); Full Steam Ahead! (a few steps from this marker);

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Chimneys - USS Cairo (a few steps from this marker); U.S.S. Cairo Engine and Boilers (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.

Also see . . . Wikipedia entry on "Hog Chains.". (Submitted on November 22, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Additional keywords. Hog Chains - USS Cairo

The hog chains can be seen at top of photo. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017

2. The hog chains can be seen at top of photo.

The USS <i>Cairo</i> image. Click for full size.

Public domain

3. The USS Cairo

Photographed in the Mississippi River area during 1862, with a boat alongside her port bow, crewmen on deck and other river steamers in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 22, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 257 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 22, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.