CSS Alabama's Victims in May 1863

May was described as one of the worst months for the Alabama as far as ships captured and burned.

3 May--  Captured and burned bark Union Jack and the ship Sea Lark off Brazil.

The Alabama then went several weeks with no apprehended Union ships.

25 May--  Burned the ship Gildersleeve and bonded the Justina off Bahia.  The crew of the Gildersleeve was put on the Justina.

29 May--  The Jabez Snow with coal from Cardiff to Montevideo.  Captured and burned in the South Atlantic.

--Old B-Runner