Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Proteus” in chapter 6 of James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy.:
...n Nassau and Charleston.
Not until February 27, 1865, while trying to get in with an assorted cargo of the type usually denominated hardware, was she at last entrapped.
The Federal screw-steamer Proteus , Commander R. W. Shufeldt, picked up her scent and gave chase, with the result seen in the picture.
It was for taking such risks as these that the captains of the blockade-runners received $5,000 ...
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| † | Proteus | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | |
| Augustus M. Proteus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
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