The steamship Oreto leaves England, destined to become the menacing commerce raider C.S.S. Florida.
Tag: C.S.S. Florida
The Destruction of the C.S.S. Florida
November 28, 1864 – The famed Confederate commerce raider C.S.S. Florida, which had been captured under dubious circumstances in October, suspiciously sank before she could
The Capture of the C.S.S. Florida
October 7, 1864 – The Federal steam sloop U.S.S. Wachusett captured the famed Confederate commerce raider C.S.S. Florida under dubious circumstances that threatened diplomatic relations