Misplaced Pages

#940059

22-651: Ochlockonee may refer to several things all having to do with a river in the United States: The Ochlockonee River in Florida Ochlockonee River State Park Ochlockonee, Florida , an unincorporated area along the river USS Ochlockonee (AOG-33) , a U.S. Navy gasoline tanker Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

44-633: A Confederate vessel engaged the Stars and Stripes at long range briefly before retiring. The exchange was ineffectual since neither ship came within range of the other's guns. On 5 and 6 November, the ships under Lt. Werden's command attempted to provide assistance to the French corvette Prony which had run aground, but between concern for the weather and Rebel activity, proved unable to do so. On 15 December, she captured schooner Charity and sent her to New York City for adjudication. On 7 February 1862,

66-580: A cargo of salt and fruit. The wear and tear of hard duty forced Stars and Stripes to sail, via Norfolk, Virginia , to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , for repairs. She was decommissioned at the Norfolk Navy Yard on 14 September. Quickly restored to a serviceable condition, the ship was recommissioned on 29 September and was assigned to the East Gulf Blockading Squadron . The steamer reached Key West, Florida , and spent

88-631: A speculation for C. S. Bushnell—was purchased by the Navy at New York City from C. S. Bushnell on 27 July 1861; was fitted out for naval service at the New York Navy Yard and was commissioned there on 19 September 1861, Lt. Reed Werden in command. Assigned to the Atlantic Blockading Squadron , Stars and Stripes reached Hampton Roads, Virginia , on 26 September. Two days later, she was ordered to tow schooners of

110-698: Is from the Hitchiti language words for yellow river. The Ochlockonee originates south of the town of Sylvester in Worth County in southwest Georgia and empties into Ochlockonee Bay and then Apalachee Bay in Florida . The river forms the western boundaries of Leon County and Wakulla County and eastern boundaries of Gadsden County , Liberty County , and Franklin County in Florida. It flows through

132-642: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as a Strategic Habitat Conservation Area. Rare animals that can be found along the Ochlockonee include red-cockaded woodpecker , least tern , and the Apalachicola dusky salamander . The river is especially rich in rare freshwater mussels ( Unionidae ), including three federally listed endangered species: the Ochlockonee moccasinshell ,

154-807: The Red Hills , the Jackson Bluff Dam , Talquin State Forest , Lake Talquin State Park and the Apalachicola National Forest , and past Ochlockonee River State Park , where it is tidally influenced and a mixture of fresh, brackish, and salt water, on the way to its terminus in Ochlockonee Bay, which then empties into Apalachee Bay , with tidal influences extending upstream over 15 miles (24 km) from

176-674: The Shinyrayed pocketbook , and the Oval pigtoe . "The Florida maybell tree can be found only along the Ochlockonee and Chipola Rivers. The Ochlockonee is connected to and a source of water for Lake Iamonia , especially during flooding. Fishing for largemouth bass , black crappie , Bream , striped bass and channel catfish can be excellent on the Ochlockonee River, and a state-designated canoe trail can be found both upstream and downstream of Lake Talquin. Telogia Creek and

198-629: The Stone Fleet to Hatteras Inlet , North Carolina . She arrived off Hatteras Inlet on 1 October and operated in that vicinity for the next few months. While there, the Ceres , General Putnam , and Underwriter were subordinate to the orders of her captain. Because of the draft of the Stars and Stripes and the Underwriter , Lt. Werden was unwilling to have them enter Pamlico Sound due to shallowness of Hatteras Inlet. On 2 November,

220-545: The Little River near State Road 12 are also popular for canoeing. The Florida National Scenic Trail follows the river for two miles. The Ochlockonee is a vital link in the production of seafood in Apalachee Bay . During floods, the river transports organic matter downstream into the estuary of Ochlockonee Bay where the shallows of the bay were created by the great volume of sand and clay brought down by

242-555: The bar at the mouth of the Ochlockonee River on 29 December. In 1864, she captured blockade-running steamer Laura off the Ochlockonee on 18 January; she destroyed an extensive Confederate fishery at Marsh Island on 19 and 20 October and captured the troops stationed there as guards; and she joined three other gunboats in an expedition on 3 December which destroyed extensive salt works at Rocky Point in Tampa Bay . After

SECTION 10

#1732790157941

264-467: The end of the Civil War, Stars and Stripes sailed north and was decommissioned at Philadelphia on 30 June 1865. She was sold at public auction there on 10 August 1865 to Thomas Watson and Sons of New York City. Stars and Stripes was redocumented on 18 September 1865 as Metropolis . The ship operated in merchant service until, while steaming from Philadelphia to Pará , Brazil , she was wrecked on

286-537: The inland waters of North Carolina and helped capture New Bern, North Carolina , in mid-March. Stars and Stripes returned to Norfolk, Virginia , on 4 June for repairs and sailed on the evening of the 10th for blockading duty off Wilmington, North Carolina . Shortly before dawn on the 27th, she helped USS  Cambridge destroy blockade-running steamer Modem Greece which that Union blockader had run aground. On 24 August, Stars and Stripes captured British ship Mary Elizabeth attempting to slip into Wilmington with

308-452: The remainder of the Civil War operating off the gulf coast of Florida . Highlights of her service in 1863 included capturing sloop Florida at St. Marks Bay, Florida , laden with cotton and tar on 3 June; the expedition of boat crews from the steamer and USS  Somerset to Marsh Island, Florida, to destroy salt and salt works on 15 July; and the destruction under heavy fire of blockade-running schooner Caroline Gertrude aground on

330-545: The river's mouth. When the Spanish arrived in northern Florida, the Ochlockonee River formed the western boundary of their Apalachee Province . Late 17th-century Spanish documents refer to the river as Claraquachine and Amarillo (Spanish for "yellow"). A 1716 Spanish document called it Rio de Lagna ( lagna is probably Apalachee for "yellow"). An English map from 1720 identifies it as the Yellow River. A 1778 map spells

352-560: The river's name "Okalockney", while one from 1856 has it as "Oklokonee". The modern name probably derives from the Hitchiti/Mikasuki Oki (water) and Lagana (yellow). From 1839 to 1842, Fort Virginia Braden was established on the river located at Fort Braden in Florida . The fort was named after the commander's wife who died of yellow fever . The Ochlockonee River saw action during the Civil War . On 15 July 1863,

374-554: The river. This estuary serves as a nursery for numerous species of fish and shellfish which are the basis for recreational and commercial fishing as well as the seafood that this area is known for. Fishing on the Ochlockonee Bay is excellent for Flounder , Redfish , Black Drum , Spotted Sea Trout , Blue Crab and sharks . A number of major highways cross the Ochlockonee River along its course, including Interstate 10 and U.S. highways 19 , 27 , U.S. Route 84 and 319 . USS Stars and Stripes (1861) USS Stars and Stripes

396-517: The screw gunboat was in the squadron which attacked Roanoke Island and the next day captured that base which controlled communication between Pamlico Sound and Albemarle Sound . On 20 February while transferring ammunition to the Isaac N. Seymour , that ship struck the submerged anchor of the Louisiana and was sunk, with most of her crew brought aboard the Stars and Stripes . She operated in

418-545: The screw steamer gunboat USS Stars and Stripes and wooden side-wheel steam ferryboat USS Somerset attacked the salt works at Mashes Sands . On 29 December 1863, Stars and Stripes sank the blockade-running schooner Caroline Gertrude , aground on the sandbar at the mouth of the Ochlockonee. Stars and Stripes also captured the blockade-running steamer Laura off the Ochlockonee on 18 January 1864. On 19 and 20 October 1864, Stars and Stripes destroyed an extensive Confederate fishery at Mashes Island and captured

440-505: The title Ochlockonee . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ochlockonee&oldid=544977701 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ochlockonee River The name

462-527: The troops stationed there as guards. In 1927 the Jackson Bluff Dam was constructed on the Ochlockonee River to produce hydroelectric power. The waters held back by the dam formed Lake Talquin. The Ochlockonee River corridor is home to many threatened fish, wildlife and plant species. It has been designated under the State of Florida's Outstanding Florida Waters program and has been identified by

SECTION 20

#1732790157941

484-646: Was a 407-ton steamer acquired by the U.S. Navy and put to use by the Union during the American Civil War . Stars and Stripes served the Union Navy primarily as a screw gunboat , and as a tugboat when necessary, in the blockade of the rivers and ports of the Confederate States of America . Stars and Stripes —a screw steamer built at Mystic, Connecticut , by Charles Mallory as

#940059