150 Years Ago: September 2nd to 4th, 1863-- Operations in Florida, Texas and Charleston

SEPTEMBER 2ND-3RD-- Boat expedition from the USS Gem of the Sea reconnoitered Peace Creek, Florida, looking for Confederate guerrillas reported lurking in area. Destroyed buildings used as depot for blockade-runners and rendezvous for the guerrillas.

SEPTEMBER 4TH--- Commodore H.H. Bell, commanding the West Gulf Blockading Squadron notifies Welles of an intended attack on Sabine Pass, Texas. The Army will cooperate.

MAJOR GENERAL JEREMY F. GILMER writes Confederate Sec. of Navy Mallory requesting "as many sailors as you can possibly give us from Richmond, Wilmington, Savannah and other points---not less than 200---to be employed as oarsmen to convey troops and materiel to and from (Morris) island."

As Union batteries found the range of Cummings Point, where transports landed troops and supplies, it had become necessary to use rowboats crossing Vincent Creek.

--Old B-Runner