Tuesday, August 19, 2014

The Tallahassee Captures Eleven Union Ships in Two Days

AUGUST 15TH, 1864:  The CSS Tallahassee captured and scuttled the schooners Mary A. Howes, Howard, Floral Wreath, Restless and Etta Caroline and bonded the Sarah B. Harris off New England.  The Harris then carried prisoners away.

AUGUST 16TH, 1864:  The Tallahassee captured and burned off the New England Coast the bark P.C. Alexander and schooners Leopard, Pearl, Sarah Louise and Magnolia.

--Old B-Runner

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