November 7, 1963: Confederate Guerrillas Attack Unprotected Steamer

NOVEMBER 7, 1863:  Merchant  steamer Allen Collier, with cargo of cotton, was burned by Confederate guerrillas at Whitworth's Landing, Mississippi, after she left the protection of the USS Eastport, Acting Ensign Sylvester Pool.

The uneasy quiet on the river required constant gunboat protection.

--Old B-Runner