April 4, 1863: CSS Alabama Captures the Louisa Hatch

APRIL 4TH, 1863:  The CSS Alabama, Captain Semmes, captured the Louisa Hatch off the coast of Brazil with large cargo of coal.  Semmes took the prize with him so he would still have a means of obtaining a supply of coal is he failed to rendezvous as planned with the bark Agrippina at Fernando de Noronha Island.

Semmes' foresight again paid off, for the bark did not arrive at the island.  After coaling and provisioning from the Louisa Hatch, Semmes burned her on 17 April.

--Old B-R'er