Civil War CSS Palmetto State Ironclad

CSS Palmetto State was a Confederate ironclad built at Charleston and commissioned during the American Civil War. Its armored casemate and steam propulsion were intended to challenge blockading forces near the harbor. It took part in the January 1863 sortie with CSS Chicora and was destroyed by its own side when Charleston was evacuated in 1865.

The ship was built under the severe industrial and material constraints facing Confederate naval construction. Railroad iron and locally available resources contributed to the armored defenses of Southern ports. During the January sortie, the Confederate ironclads attacked Union blockaders and temporarily disrupted their immediate positions, but they did not permanently end the blockade. Palmetto State remained tied to Charleston’s defense rather than conducting a wide ocean campaign. Its destruction during the evacuation prevented capture, a fate shared by several Confederate vessels when their home bases fell to advancing Union forces.

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Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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