After Palmyra Island, the Queen of the West eludes the Union fleet, she repaints, repairs, and seeks refuge in Grand Lake LA. However, Union warships lie in wait for the Queen and her little flotilla.
In this prelude to “Yazoo River Yaw,” a Union task force led by the Ellet boys goes searching up the Yazoo to verify rumors of a new enemy ram. Could it be the Arkansas?
The attempt to invade Island #10 from the landward side has stalled. TWo US vessels downstream come under fire as Foote throws in his entire fleet. Battle on land & river reaches a crescendo.