150 Years Ago: Oct. 2, 1863: USS Bermuda Captures a Blockade Runner

OCTOBER 2ND

USS Bermuda captured blockade-running British schooner Florrie near Matagorda, Texas, with cargo including medicine, wine and saddles. (Inbound)

There was nothing listed for Oct. 1st or Oct. 3-4 in the Civil War Naval Chronology and just this item for Oct. 2nd.

Normally I wouldn't even have written about it, but needed something for the begiining of this month.

But, I had never heard of this Matagorda, Texas, so will do more research on it.

--Old B-Runner