Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Frederick W. Gregory: Signal Officer on the Rouen-- Part 2: Escape to Bermuda

"After six weeks' imprisonment we succeeded in effecting our escape through the medium of English gold, after which we went down to East River and found an old barque loaded with staves and hay for St. Thomas.

"Each one of us gave the Captain $25 in gold with the understanding that he would sail by St. George, Bermuda, and land us there.  We reached this place after several weeks to find it devastated by yellow fever."

An Escape to What?  --Old B-Runner

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