The inferiority of the timberclad vessels to the ironclad warships was ever more apparent following the battle, and the Lucas Bend engagement would be among the last engagements of the Civil War to see timberclad vessels fulfill anything more than a supporting role for either side.
The inferiority of the timberclad vessels to the ironclad warships was ever more apparent following the battle. The Lucas Bend engagement would be among the last engagements of the Civil War. This is to see timberclad vessels fulfill anything more than a supporting role for either side.