(kēr`särj'), Union ship in the Civil War. See Confederate cruisers. in U.S. history, warships constituting the South's seagoing navy. At the outbreak of the Civil War the United States ranked next to Great Britain in merchant marine.

What is a Kearsarge?

USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship commissioned in 1993 and remains in active service.

Where does the name Kearsarge come from?

Kearsarge. It is shown as “Carasarga” on the map they produced, believed to be a name derived from a Native American word meaning “notchpointed-mountain of pines.