I am trying to locate photographs or drawings/descriptions of the Civilian Steamship Mill Boy. This ship was the Transport Ship with the Escort of the Gunship Cricket, that transported 4 companies of Illinois Infantry who burned the town of Hopefield, Arkansas by order of the Commanding General at Memphis. It also ground grain and transported supplies for the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, first under charter, then under martial law (pressed by Military order into government service).
There were at least four other ships named Mill Boy.
This ship would have been at least 83 Ton Sidewheeler, built in 1857. (some references show she was 86 Ton).
Library of Congress/National Archives and the martime museums I have contacted do not have that information (at least that I with assistance could find).