150 Years Ago: August 29th to 31st, 1863: Confederates Accidentally Sink Their Own Ship

AUGUST 29TH: Secretary Mallory writes urging the rapid completion of Confederate ships being built in Europe.

AUGUST 30TH: CSS Georgia captured and bonded the ship John Watts in mid-South Atlantic.

**  Oops. Confederate transport steamer Sumter sunk by batteries on Sullivan's Island (by Charleston, SC) when they mistook her for a Union monitor in the fog and heavy weather.

AUGUST 31ST: USS Gem of the Sea captured sloop Richard in Peace Creek, Florida.

--Old B-Runner