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, July 23, 2019
July 23, 1864: Sinking of Army Transport B. M. Runyan in Mississippi River
JULY 23RD, 1864: Army transport B.M. Runyan, with some 500 military and civilian passengers on board, sank in the Mississippi River near Skipwith's Landing, Mississippi, after hitting a snag.
The USS Prairie Bird, Acting Master Thomas Burns, rescued 350 survivors and salvaged part of the cargo.
Rescue and humanitarian operations have been a continuing naval mission throughout the history of the U.S. Navy.
--Old B-Runner
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