OCTOBER 23RD, 1864: Blockade runner Flamingo, aground off Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, was destroyed by shell fire from Forts Strong and Putnam, Battery Chatfield and ships of Rear Admiral Dahlgren's South Atlantic Blockading Fleet.
OCTOBER 24TH, 1864: The USS Nita captured schooner Unknown off Clearwater Harbor, Florida, after her crew had escaped.
The USS Rosalie captured an unidentified blockade-running sloop off Little Marco, Florida, with a cargo of salt and shoes.
Things getting Rougher for Blockade-Runners. --Old B-Runner
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