Today, we went to the Missiles and More Museum in Topsail Beach, North Carolina. Along with pirates, Camp Davis from World War II, and the Bumblebee missile testing, they had two iron ingots recovered from the blockade-runner Phantom.
A total of fourteen ingots were taken from the wreck of the ship which was on its third voyage on the Bermuda-Wilmington run when it was run aground.
The ingots are marked "Pomtifex & Wood, London."
The ship was sunk between Rich's and New Topsail Inlet. Mom's condo is about a mile from the New Topsail Inlet, at least where it is located today.
Could Be Right Offshore of Where I Sit Right Now. --Old B-Runner
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
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USS Ellis and Topsail Island, North Carolina
The November 25, 2009 Civil War Interactive Newswire took a look back at the events of Tuesday, Nov. 25, 1862.
The USS Ellis had, the previous week, visited New Topsail Island and destroyed a large Confederate salt works. Lieutenant Cushing said it was large enough to have supplied all of Wilmington's salt needs.
On the 23rd, a landing party from the Ellis captured arms, mail, and two schooners at Jacksonville, NC. On the 24th, while under attack by Confederate artillery, the Ellis grounded. After every effort was made to float the ship, Cushing ordered it set afire on Nov. 25th to avoid capture. Reported Cushing: "I fired the Ellis in five places and having seen that the battle flag was still flying, trained the gun on the enemy so that the vessel might fight herself after we had left her."
Very Gallant of Cushing. --Old B-Runner
The USS Ellis had, the previous week, visited New Topsail Island and destroyed a large Confederate salt works. Lieutenant Cushing said it was large enough to have supplied all of Wilmington's salt needs.
On the 23rd, a landing party from the Ellis captured arms, mail, and two schooners at Jacksonville, NC. On the 24th, while under attack by Confederate artillery, the Ellis grounded. After every effort was made to float the ship, Cushing ordered it set afire on Nov. 25th to avoid capture. Reported Cushing: "I fired the Ellis in five places and having seen that the battle flag was still flying, trained the gun on the enemy so that the vessel might fight herself after we had left her."
Very Gallant of Cushing. --Old B-Runner
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