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The Battle of Portland Harbor (Conclusion)
Part One can be read here. Part Two can be read here. It had been a hectic morning on June 27, 1863. Under the cover of darkness, rebel privateers under the command of Charles Read first jumped aboard the Caleb Cushing, … Continue reading
Posted in Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Civil War Events, Leadership--Confederate, Leadership--Federal, Navies
Tagged Boston, Caleb Cushing, Charles W. Read, Chesapeake, Forest City, Fort Preble, Fort Warren, George L. Andrews, Maine, Nathaniel Prime, Portland
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The Battle of Portland Harbor, Part Two
Part Two of a series on the Battle of Portland Harbor, which occurred on June 27, 1863. Part One can be read here. Charles W. Read’s 4,000 mile journey from the coast of Brazil culminated as he sailed the Archer, … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battles, Civil War Events, Navies, Weapons
Tagged 17th U.S. Infantry, 7th Maine Infantry, Archer, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Gettysburg, Caleb Cushing, Casco, Charles W. Read, Chesapeake, Dudley Davenport, Edwin Mason, Forest City, Fort Preble, George L. Andrews, Jedediah Jewett, Maine, Nathaniel Prime, Portland, Portland Head Light
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Battle of Portland Harbor, Part One
A shout-out belongs to Chris Mackowski, who recognized this story’s drama much sooner than I did, and has been asking that I write this series for over a year now—I should have followed his advice much earlier. I grew up … Continue reading
