USS Two Sisters-- Part 2: Captured Lots of Prizes

After commissioning 30 January 1863, the Two Sisters was assigned to the East Gulf Blockading Squadron and took her first prize on 1 February. off Boca Raton, Florida.  On 30 April it captured the Agnes off Tortugas carrying cotton.    Then it took another runner off Anciote Key, Florida.

It continued patrols and kept special attention on blockade running between Bayport, Florida, and Havana.  Bayport is north of Tampa.

On 15 October the Two Sisters, USS Sea Bird and USS Fox assisted the USS Honduras in the capture of the Havana bound British steamer Mail which was running with cotton and turpentine.

Bayport proved to be good hunting grounds as the Two Sisters captured the  schooner Maria Alberta there on 27 November.  This is the capture I wrote about Tuesday and why I am writing about this ship now.  Like I said, I'd never heard of it before.

--Old B-Runner