Thursday, August 21, 2014

Action in Georgia

AUGUST 16TH, 1864:  A boat expedition from the USS Saratoga and T.A. Ward captured some 100 prisoners and a quantity of arms on a daring raid into McIntosh County, Georgia.

They also destroyed a salt works and a strategic bridge across the South Newport River on the main road to Savannah.

--Old B-Runner

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