From the Confederate Soldiers, Sailors, Rosters and Unit Histories 1861-1865 blog.
On February 1st, the blockade-runner Advance ran the blockade from Wilmington to Nassau. From July 1863 to September 1864, it ran the blockade 18 times before being captured.
Its commander was Lt. Thomas M. Crossan and Chief Engineer James MaGleen.
Crossan is buried at the Somerville Family Cemetery in Warrenton in Warren County, North Carolina. He also commanded the North Carolina ship Winslow.
The Advance, Now THERE Was a Blockade-Runner. --B-R'er
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