From the June 3rd Columbus (Ga) Ledger-Enquirer.
Last night, the National Civil War Naval Museum in Columbus, Georgia, held a program "Two Navies, One Ship, the USS/CSS Water Witch" from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. It will be held again tonight.
The reason for the date is the anniversary of the ship's capture near Savannah, June 3, 1864.
At 8:30, there was a Museum Theatre program featuring four performers representing four real-life people involved in the ship's capture:
JEREMIAH SILLS-- a free black US Navy sailor on the Water Witch.
LT. THOMAS PELOT, CSN-- officer in command of the attack who was killed.
LT. AUSTUN PENDERGRASS, USN-- commander of the Water Witch.
HARRIET DALLAS-- former slave and wife and widow of CSN pilot Moses Dallas
This last character is of interest. Moses Dallas was a black man serving in the Confederate Navy as a pilot, something you would not expect.
If I lived near Columbus, Georgia, I know where I'd be tonight. Tickets are $5 to $6.50, a small price to pay for a forgotten aspect of the war.
More to Come. -- Old B-Runner
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