155 Years Ago
AUGUST 14TH, 1862: The USS Pocahontas, Lt. George B. Balch, and steam tug Treaty, Acting Lt. Baxter, on an expedition up the Black River from Georgetown, S.C., exchanged fire with Confederate troops at close range along both banks of the river for a distance of 20 miles in an unsuccessful attempt to capture steamer Nina.
--Old B-Runner
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