Some things happening back these dates in 1861 that pertain to some of the things I've posted about recently.
MAY 26th-- The USS Brooklyn, Cmdr. Charles H. Poor, set the blockade at the mouth of the Mississippi River and New Orleans.
USS Union, Cmdr, John R. Goldsborough, set the blockade of Savannah.
USS Powhattan, Lt. D.D. Porter, set blockade of Mobile.
MAY 29th-- The Confederate privateer J.C. Calhoun captured the American brig Panama and took it to New Orleans along with two other prizes it had captured, the schooners Mermaid and John Adams.
MAY 31st-- The USS Perry, Lt. Parrott, captured the blockade-runner Hannah M. Johnson.
JUNE 3rd-- Confederate privateer Savannah, Capt. Baker, captured the American brig Joseph with a cargo of sugar. Then, the Savannah was captured by the USS Perry, Lt. Parrot.
Lots of Naval Stuff happening. --Old B-Runner
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