JULY 1ST, 1861: The USS Minnesota, Flag Officer Stringham, captured schooner Sally Mears at Hampton Roads.
** The Confederate privateer Petrel evaded blockaders and put to sea from Charleston. The Petrel was the former U.S. Revenue Cutter Aiken and had a very short career, being destroyed later in the month.
--Old B-R'er
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