April 24, 1863: USS De Soto Has a Really Good Day

From the Civil War Naval Chronology.  All of these 155th anniversary posts come from it.  If you're into the Naval history of the Civil War, this book is the one for you.

APRIL 24TH, 1863:  The USS De Soto, Captain William M. Walker, captured blockade running schooners General Prim and Rapid, bound from Mobile to Havana, and sloops Jane Adelie and Bright with cargoes of cotton in the Gulf of Mexico.

Four Prizes in One Day Meant Very Good Prize Money for the Crew.  --Old B-Runner