Sabotage of the Steamboat Ruth
Southern Utah University professor Laura June Davis taught a class about Civil War naval warfare, including the Confederate sabotage of the steamboat Ruth.
Description
Southern Utah University professor Laura June Davis taught a class about Civil War naval warfare, including the Confederate sabotage of the steamboat Ruth.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- What was the Ruth? What happened to it on the night of August 4th, 1863?
- What was the Ruth carrying to Ulysses S. Grant's army?
- What was lost with the Ruth?
- Based on the clip, who was responsible for the destruction of the Ruth?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Civil War
- Confederacy
- Engineer
- Guerilla
- Paymaster
- Treasury