Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the RebellionU.S. Government Printing Office, 1903 - United States |
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Actg Acting Master Acting Rear-Admiral Bailey Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Adela anchor Andrew's Bay Apalachicola arrived Blockdg boats Captain cargo Cedar Keys chase coast Comdg Comdr Commanding Eastern Gulf Commanding Gulf Blockading commanding U. S. S. Confederate cotton cruising Cuba Cuyler D. C. Report dispatch East Gulf Blockading Eastern Gulf Blockading Eastern Gulf Squadron fire flag Flag-Officer McKean Florida Fort Henry George's Sound GIDEON Gulf Blockading Squadron guns Havana herewith honor to report Huntsville instant January Joseph's Bay Key West letter Lieutenant Commanding Lieutenant-Commander Matamoras Mercedita miles Mobile Nassau obedient servant Orleans port prize rebel regarding the capture Report of Acting Report of Flag-Officer respectfully run the blockade Sagamore sail schooner Secretary sent Ship Island sloop Soto station steamer Tahoma Tampa Bay THEODORUS BAILEY U. S. bark U. S. FLAGSHIP NIAGARA U. S. GUNBOAT U. S. Navy U. S. schooner vessel Washington West Pass
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