JUNE 16TH
The USS New Era obtained a report that Confederate troops were planning on attacking either Columbus, Hickman, Island No. 10, or New Madrid. It went to Island No. 10 and destroyed any boats that the rebels might use.
CSS Florida captured the ship B.F. Hoxie in West indiean waters. Removed siilver bars worth $105,000 and burned it. A big haul!!
JUNE 17TH
Ironclad CSS Atlanta with gunboats Isondiga and Resolute engage the monitor USS Weehawken and Nahant in Wassaw Sound. The Atlanta ran aground and was riddled by the Union ships and wouldn't answer its helm and forced to surrender after losing two of its gun crews and having two of the three pilots severely wounded.
Captured were 21 officers, 124 enlisted and 28 marines.
Old B-Runner
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