The USS Cairo disappeared under the waters of the Yazoo River in 1862, not to be seen again until National Park Service historian Ed Bearss and two associates found it nearly 100 years later. In the early 1960s, they led the effort to raise the ironclad. The first portion to be recovered was the pilothouse. "As this relic from another age emerged from the river in the twilight, shivers ran down my spine," Bearss recalled. "At no moment of my life have I felt greater awe." Finally, late in 1964, the remains of the Cairo-and its contents-were recovered from the mud that had preserved them for more than a century. They're now on display at the Vicksburg National Military Park. Bearss is now chief historian emeritus for the National Park Service, having retired in 1995.
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机译：开罗号航空母舰于1862年在Yazoo河的水域下消失，直到国家公园管理局的历史学家Ed Bearss和两名同伙在将近100年后才发现它。在1960年代初期，他们领导了提高铁甲部队的工作。首先要回收的部分是驾驶室。 Bearss回忆说：“当这个古老的遗物在暮色中从河里冒出来的时候，我的脊椎就颤抖了。 “我一生中从未感到过更大的敬畏感。”最终，在1964年末，从保存了超过一个世纪的泥土中恢复了开罗的遗物及其内容。它们现在在维克斯堡国家军事公园展出。 Bearss现在是国家公园管理局（National Park Service）的首席历史名誉退休人员，于1995年退休。
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