Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

November 30.—Fort Esperanza, in Matagorda Bay, having been blown up and abandoned by the rebels, was occupied by the National forces under the command of Major-General C. C. Washburne.—(Doc. 17.)—The rebel blockade-runner Chatham, was captured in Doboy Sound, Ga., by the gunboat Huron.

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