The Other CSS Georgia

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Journal Article
The Confederate States Ship Georgia
William Oliphant Kendrick Rentz
The Georgia Historical Quarterly, Vol. 56, No. 3 (Fall, 1972), pp. 307-317

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William Oliphant Kendrick Rentz, The Confederate States Ship Georgia, The Georgia Historical Quarterly, Vol. 56, No. 3 (Fall, 1972), pp. 307-317

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Journal Article
The Condemnation of the C. S. S. Georgia
Robert B. Murray
The Georgia Historical Quarterly
Vol. 52, No. 3 (September, 1968), pp. 277-284
Georgia Historical Society

The Condemnation of the C. S. S. Georgia on JSTOR

Robert B. Murray, The Condemnation of the C. S. S. Georgia, The Georgia Historical Quarterly, Vol. 52, No. 3 (September, 1968), pp. 277-284

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Journal Article
The Confederate States Ship Georgia
William Oliphant Kendrick Rentz
The Georgia Historical Quarterly, Vol. 56, No. 3 (Fall, 1972), pp. 307-317

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The Confederate States Ship Georgia on JSTOR

William Oliphant Kendrick Rentz, The Confederate States Ship Georgia, The Georgia Historical Quarterly, Vol. 56, No. 3 (Fall, 1972), pp. 307-317

www.jstor.org

Full article at above link on JSTOR with Google sign-in (In the upper right-hand corner of the linked page, there is a 'Log in' button. If you have a Gmail account, you have a Google sign-in and this will allow for free reading of 100 articles a month).

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I have had this little newspaper article has been of intrigue to me and I have yet to research the details further. The newspaper article makes reference of the "English pirates" and the fear of them coming into the Chesapeake. Are these "English pirates" linked to the cruisers you are referencing?

Slide from my research into the USICS Sangamon: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1klKmhjGJ02zOOmA5vj2ES6_Y5OrhYupd/view?usp=sharing
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09 Oct 1863

West Africa. CSS Georgia, Lieutenant William Lewis Maury, captured and burned the ship Bold Hunter off the coast of French West Africa, bound for Calcutta with a cargo of coal.

1863 October 9th

October 9 1863 Friday Sugar Creek, TN Bristoe Campaign Siege of Chattanooga Wheeler’s First Tennessee Raid Shelby’s Raid in Arkansas and Missouri Second Bayou Teche Expedition Go to October 10 1863…

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Sepia wash drawing of CSS Georgia by Clary Ray, February 1895. US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 67831, courtesy Navy Art Collection, Washington, DC

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I have had this little newspaper article has been of intrigue to me and I have yet to research the details further. The newspaper article makes reference of the "English pirates" and the fear of them coming into the Chesapeake. Are these "English pirates" linked to the cruisers you are referencing?

Sir, can you post the article?

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Sir, can you post the article?

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I have had this little newspaper article has been of intrigue to me and I have yet to research the details further. The newspaper article makes reference of the "English pirates" and the fear of them coming into the Chesapeake. Are these "English pirates" linked to the cruisers you are referencing?

Slide from my research into the USICS Sangamon: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1klKmhjGJ02zOOmA5vj2ES6_Y5OrhYupd/view?usp=sharing
Article from Newspapers.com

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Hello! The article was in my post (attachment 561160), it was published in "The Free South" out of Beaufort, S.C. on 26 September 1863; the article discusses the Roanoke & Sangamon awaiting the Rebel Rams & English Pirates. Thank you for all of your detailed posts and information.

 

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Ah - to quote Homer Simpson, "I are smart, SMRT..."

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Ah - to quote Homer Simpson, "I are smart, SMRT..."

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After re-reading my horrendously poorly written message I'm grateful you circled back to it at all. Thank you very much.

 

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I have had this little newspaper article has been of intrigue to me and I have yet to research the details further. The newspaper article makes reference of the "English pirates" and the fear of them coming into the Chesapeake. Are these "English pirates" linked to the cruisers you are referencing?

Sir, I believe the reference is to the British built combat vessels, such as commerce raiders / ironclad cruisers, that were acquired, or attempted to be acquired, by the CSN. This iteration of CSS Georgia would fit that bill. However, taking on the blockade wasn't the function of the commerce raiders but rather vessels such as the Laird Rams, ( CSS North Carolina and CSS Mississippi ), and the French built CSS Stonewall and CSS Cheops.

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Sir, I believe the reference is to the British built combat vessels, such as commerce raiders / ironclad cruisers, that were acquired, or attempted to be acquired, by the CSN. This iteration of CSS Georgia would fit that bill. However, taking on the blockade wasn't the function of the commerce raiders but rather vessels such as the Laird Rams, ( CSS North Carolina and CSS Mississippi ), and the French built CSS Stonewall and CSS Cheops.

HTHs,
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Thank you so much for your reply! I'm so glad I started trying to understand history better at an early-ish age. So many people have told me my passions are for retirees and I couldn't disagree more; I don't think I have enough time to learn all I'll want to as it is. Thank you again.

 

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28 Oct 1863

France. CSS Georgia, Lieutenant William Lewis Maury, anchored at Cherbourg, concluding a seven-month cruise against Union commerce. The ship was almost broken down and had lost all speed, going at only 6 knots an hour even under a full head of steam. During its raid, the raider destroyed a number of prizes and bonded the remainder for a total value of $200,000.

1863 October 28th

October 28 1863 Wednesday Cracker Line Operations, TN Bristoe Campaign Chattanooga Campaign – Cracker Line Operations Second Bayou Teche Expedition Go to October 29 1863 France. CSS Georgia, …

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William Lewis Maury during his command of CSS Georgia in 1863 or 1864 by Morgan, James Morris, 1845-1928 This media file is in the public domain in the United States. This applies to U.S. works where the copyright has expired, often because its first publication occurred prior to January 1, 1930, and if not then due to lack of notice or renewal.

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