Frederick W. Gregory, Signal Officer on B-R Rouen-- Part 1: Captured

From "Derelicts" by James Sprunt.

Back on July 2nd, 2014, I wrote about the Rouen being captured by the Keystone State on that date in 1864.

"After the Index (blockade-runner) was sent back to Glasgow, Captain Marshall took charge of the steamer Rouen and I joined her as signal officer.  We loaded our cargo and started for Wilmington and on the third day out sighted a steamer about one o'clock p.m..

"This ship proved to be the USS Keystone State, which captured us after a hot chase of six hours.

"We were all transported to the Margaret and Jessie, a former blockade runner which had been captured and now utilized as a cruiser (to capture other blockade-runners).  We were taken to New York and confined in the Tombs Prison.  Subsequently, all the officers and crew were discharged except for four of us, and we were transferred to the Ludlow Street Jail for further investigation."

--Old B-R'er