150 Years Ago: August 21 to 25th,1863-- Two Daring Escapades

I am going to catch up to September so will keep items short and simple.

AUGUST 21-22ND: After four days of heavy bombardment on Fort Wagner, the Navy attacks heavily-damaged Fort Sumter.

AUGUST 22ND: Boat crew from USS Shokoken, Lt. Cushing, destroyed schooner Alexander Cooper in New Topsail Inlet, NC, then destroyed some salt works.

AUGUST 23RD: Confederate boat expedition under Lt. Wood, CSN, captured USS Reliance and USS Satellite off Windmill Point on the Rappahannock River, Virginia.

**  Operations against Charleston defenses continue.

AUGUST 24TH: It was found that there was not enough water under the USS New Ironsides for the submarine Hunley to pass under it. It was decided to use a spike and back out and pull it against the ship.

AUGUST 25TH: The CSS Satellite, captured two days later and now under command of Lt. Wood, captured schooners Golden Rod, Coquette and Two Brothers at the mouth of the Rappahannock River.

--Old B-R'er