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7 October 1861: “Hatteras will prove to Lincoln a barren victory.”

Posted on 7 Oct ’11 by dcbh

Item description: Article, 7 Oct 1861, from the Wilmington Daily Journal reporting on the capture of a Federal steamer, the U.S.S. Fanny.

Item citation: The Daily Journal. 7 October 1861. Wilmington, N.C.: Fulton & Price. C071 W74jd. North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

This entry was posted in North Carolina Collection and tagged Hatteras, newspapers, steamers, USS Fanny, Wilmington (N.C.) Daily Journal. Bookmark the permalink.
← 6 October 1861: “We have heard of great victories, of late, in other quarters. Why is there no fighting in this section?”
8 October 1861: “Please say to your brother that I sent servant boy Peter in charge of Mr. Houghton from Edenton. Ask him to let me know if he went safe.” →

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