This blog grew out of my "Down Da Road I Go Blog," which was originally to be about stuff I was interested in, music and what I was doing. There was so much history and Civil War entries, I spun two more off.
Starting Jan. 1, 2012, I will be spinning a Naval blog off this one called "Running the Blockade."
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
Saturday, March 14, 2015
The Burning of the General Lyon-- Part 1: "Dreadful Fire At Sea"
From the April 3, 1865, NY Times headlines.
Dreadful Fire at Sea
Five Hundred Lives Lost
The U.S. Transport Steamer General Lyon Burned Off Cape Hatteras
Invalid Troops, Refugees and Women and Children On Board.
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