150 Years Ago: September 20th- 22nd, 1863

SEPTEMBER 20TH

Lt. Cmdr. J.P. Foster, heading operations on the Mississippi River from Donaldsonville, Louisiana, to the mouth of the Red River, reports to Porter that the Confederates have been quiet in that sector and haven't even shown themselves or made a boat attempt to break the blockade. He believes it is because of increased patrolling by his gunboats.

SEPTEMBER 22ND: Confederates captured Army tug Leviathan in a night attack at South West Passs on the Mississippi River, but were then captured later by the USS De Soto.

**  In Charleston, Flag Officer Tucker assigned Lt. William T. Glassell to command the CSS David and wants him to begin destroying enemy ships. Glassell had arrived from Wilmington on special assignment Sept. 8th. Two weeks later, he took the David up against the USS New Ironsides.

**  The USS Connecticut captured British steamer Juno off Wilmington with cargo of cotton and tobacco.

--Old B-Runner