海军同盟秘书斯蒂芬·罗素·马洛里（Stephen Russell Mallory）立即意识到有必要建造铁克来捍卫南方的港口和密西西比河的流域。到1861年10月，新奥尔良，田纳西州塞罗·戈多和孟菲斯的铁克正在建设中。将这些铁克作为有限的工业基础设施的有效军舰，将这些铁克作为有效的军舰将是一个极端的挑战。这一切都是关于时间，铁，工人和引擎的问题！
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Mallory knew that it was imperative to block the Union gunboats’ ascent down the Mississippi River. As Mallory grappled with starting ironclad construction projects, prominent Memphis riverboat constructor and businessman John T. Shirley traveled to Richmond to meet with Mallory to obtain a contract to build two ironclads at Memphis. These boats were to support Confederate fortifications defending the river. Shirley’s contract entailed building the CSS阿肯色州和Tennesseeat the cost of $76,920 each. Before leaving Richmond, Shirley consulted with Chief Naval Constructor John Luke Porter to gain knowledge of casemate design. [1]
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