Quiver River
Encyclopedia
Quiver River is a river in Sunflower County, Mississippi
, in the United States
. It is located close to Doddsville, Mississippi
. During the American Civil War
, a Confederate
vessel was sunk in Quiver River.
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located close to Doddsville, Mississippi
Doddsville, Mississippi
Doddsville is a town in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 108 at the 2000 census.Doddsville was the hometown of longtime United States Senator James Eastland .-Geography:...
. During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, a Confederate
Confederate States Navy
The Confederate States Navy was the naval branch of the Confederate States armed forces established by an act of the Confederate Congress on February 21, 1861. It was responsible for Confederate naval operations during the American Civil War...
vessel was sunk in Quiver River.