Naval Happenings 150 Years Ago: March 6th to 7th,1863: So Many Blockade Captures, Officers Needed

MARCH 6TH

Jacksonville, Florida, again occupied by Union troops.

CSS Florida, Lt. Maffitt, captured and fired Star of Peace.


MARCH 7TH

Due ti increased capture of blockade-runners, there arose a problem with not having enough officers.  Rear Admiral S.P. Lee, commanding the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron wrote of a shortage of officers: "Owing to the increase of blockade runners off the coast of North Carolina, and frequent captures made of them, I would request that six officers capable of taking charge of prizes may be ordered to this squadron..  The vessels blockading off the Cape Fear are greatly in want of them, owing to the number they have heretofore sent away in prizes, which leaves our vessels very deficient in officers."

Something you don't even think about.

Old B-Runner