FEBRUARY 6TH, 1865: A joint Army-Navy expedition up Pagan and Jones Creeks, off James River, Virginia,,, captured a Confederate torpedo boat, a torpedo containing 75 pounds of powder, and Master William A. Hines, CSN.
Hines had led an expedition in late 1864 that destroyed the tug Lizzie Freeman off Pagan Creek on December 5th.
The naval force consisted of eight cutters and two launches conveying 150 troops and was commanded by Lt. George W. Wood of the USS Roanoke.
--Old B-Runner
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Friday, February 6, 2015
Monday, December 8, 2014
Confederates Capture Tug Lizzie Freeman in Virginia
DECEMBER 5, 2014,: Confederate force under Acting Master William A. Hines, CSN, captured tug Lizzie Freeman by boarding near Smithfield, Virginia. The daring raid took place shortly before midnight while the Union tug, with two Army officers on board, lay at anchor.
USS Chocura, Lt. Cmdr. Meade, seized blockade-running British schooner Julia south of Velasco, Texas, with cargo including bar iron, medicines, cotton bagging and rope.
DECEMBER 5-6TH, 1864: Monitors USS Saugus, Onondaga, Mahopac and Canonicus (most of them at the Battle of Fort Fisher 19 days later) participated in a lively engagement with strong shore batteries at Howlett's, James River, Virginia. The Saugus received a solid 7-inch shot which disabled her turret.
--Old B-Runner
USS Chocura, Lt. Cmdr. Meade, seized blockade-running British schooner Julia south of Velasco, Texas, with cargo including bar iron, medicines, cotton bagging and rope.
DECEMBER 5-6TH, 1864: Monitors USS Saugus, Onondaga, Mahopac and Canonicus (most of them at the Battle of Fort Fisher 19 days later) participated in a lively engagement with strong shore batteries at Howlett's, James River, Virginia. The Saugus received a solid 7-inch shot which disabled her turret.
--Old B-Runner
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