All things dealing with the Civil War Navies and actions along the coasts and rivers and against forts. Emphasis will be placed on Fort Fisher and all operations around Wilmington, NC. And, of course, the Blockade and Running the Blockade.
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
April 17, 1863: CSS Florida Captured and Destroyed Commonwealth
APRIL 17TH, 1863: The CSS Florida, Lieutenant Maffitt, captured and destroyed the ship Commonwealth off the coast of Brazil, bound from New York to San Francisco.
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