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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Naval operations

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Charles Washburn letter, 1862 Mar 4

 File — Box 25, Folder: 6
Identifier: MSC-364- File MSI 483
Scope and Contents

Autographed letter signed from USS Preble, Mississippi River, to Joshua Blake, Boston, Mass., describing the capture of the Confederate Steamer Magnolia with 1,100 bales of cotton on it. It was captured by the Union ships the Brooklyn, South Carolina, and Merridita as it ran the blockade. Three other Confederate steamers successfully ran from the blockade, avoiding capture.

Dates: 1862 Mar 4