August 1-4, 1864: Crashing A Meeting in Georgia-- Part 1

All of these individual day posts are from the Civil War Naval Chronology.

AUGUST 1-4th:  Landing party under Commander George M. Colvocoresses, composed of 115 officers and men, raided a meeting of civilians forming a coast guard at McIntosh Court House, Georgia.  Colvocoresses marched his men overland after coming ashore during the night of 2 August, destroyed a bridge to prevent being cut off by Confederate cavalry, and captured some 26 prisoners and 22 horses before making his way safely back to the USS Saratoga.

--Old B-R