A rare mask from Mound City was created using a human skull as a face plate.
More than 125 sailors from the Mound City were killed, but the other ship was towed to safety.
Mound City had two engines, one driving each side of the paddlewheel, mounted 90 degrees apart.
Here in Mound City, a town of 1,500 people, such views meet a mixed reception.
He became active in politics and was elected mayor of Mound City.
Nearby, the town of Mound City was incorporated in 1832.
Various troops were moved into and out of Mound City.
Mound City, was named for the many nearby limestone formations.
He moved to Mound City, Kansas in 1861 and continued the practice of law.
Mine Creek was near Mound City, the site of another major post.