JULY 7TH
Confederate forces under General John Hunt Morgan captured the steamers John T. McCombs and Alice Dean ay Bradenburg, Kentucky. This was at the beginning of his famous "Morgan's Raid" along the Ohio River.
USS Monongahela and USS New London engaged Confederate field batteries behind levees about 12 miles below Donaldsonville, Louisiana.
CSS Florida captured ship Sunrise and released it on bond.
JULY 8TH
The USS Moose and USS Victory got underway to engage Morgan's Raiders. They arrived at Brandenburg, Ky, the next day only to discover that Morgan and his men had crossed the Ohio River into Indiana. July 10th his fleet went up the Ohio, keeping on Morgan's flank as much as possible. The chase continued until July 19th. Other ships joined in the pursuit.
CSS Florida captured and burned brig W.B. Nash and whaling schooner Rienzi off New York.
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