Sunday, December 13, 2009

Rebel Steamer Captured

PITTSBURGH LANDING, April 23. – The gunboat Tyler, while reconnoitering up the Tennessee river, captured the rebel steamer J. Robb [sic], near the mouth of Crane creek. This is one of the boats which eluded our first expedition up this river after the fall of Fort Henry. Her name has been changed to Lady Tyler.

Weather rather more pleasant.

– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, April 26, 1862, p. 3

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