An object is called as a good conductor of electricity when it allows the electrons to flow within it easily (for example a copper rod). Resistance it the opposition to the f â¦ low of electrons through it.
The Ambush of the steamboat J. R. Williams, which was carrying supplies from Fort Smith to Fort Gibson along the Arkansas River on July 16, 1863 demonstrated this. The steamboat was destroyed, the cargo was lost, and the tiny Union escort was run off. The loss did not affect the Union war effort, however.
across the Mississippi. From the earliest days of the steamboat, Memphis has been a major center of river transportation. Passenger steamers linked Memphis with river ports up and down the Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri Rivers. If trains hadn't become a major factor in commerce and transportation, it's doubtful that Memphis would have given a bridge across the Mississippi a serious thought.