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Showing posts with label USS Mercedita. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USS Mercedita. Show all posts
Friday, January 6, 2017

Diary of Gideon Welles: Monday, February 9, 1863

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A special messenger from Admiral Du Pont with dispatches came to my house early this morning before I was awake, and would deliver them int...
Monday, January 2, 2017

Diary of Gideon Welles: Wednesday, February 4, 1863

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Governor E. D. Morgan was yesterday elected Senator in place of Preston King. If the latter was not to be returned, Morgan was probably the...
Monday, March 17, 2014

Major General George G. Meade to Margaretta Sergeant Meade, February 6, 1863

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CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH, VA., February 6, 1863. To-day an order is issued abolishing grand divisions and returning to the system of corps. I...
Monday, September 27, 2010

Rebel steamer Bermuda Captured

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WASHINGTON, May 4. – U S Steamer Mercedita on the 27th near Hole in the Wall captured the steamer Bermuda having 42,000 pounds of powder, se...
Thursday, February 4, 2010

The City of Appalachicola Captured by Federal Gunboats

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NEW YORK, April 21. The city of Appalachicola has been successfully occupied by our troops, thus giving us another important point in Florid...
Thursday, December 24, 2009

Apalachicola Occupied - - Beauregard Calls loudly for Reinforcements.

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A Yankee Trick. NEW YORK, April 21. – The city of Apalachicola has been successfully occupied by our troops thus giving us another important...