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Bold Night Exploit at Fort Pickens War Depot
A lengthy narrative recalls the 1861 bombardment of Fort Pickens and Pensacola by Union ships Niagara and It is detailing the Confederate defense under General Bragg and Colonel Brown The narrative emphasizes the daring night raid led by John A Russell and Ninety men from Santa Rosa Island to the yard at Pensacola Bay and the attempted seizure of the fort The piece notes heavy shelling, the Confederate water batteries, and the eventual Union withdrawal as well as the broader context of wartime actions along the Florida coast This account ties the 1861 operation to later Confederate and Union leadership in the Western Theater
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George J. Kilmien
Lave
American Prean Association
J. Slemmers
Port Pirkene
Pennacola
Elintine
Charleston
United States
Fort Barraness
Ware
A. J. Slommer
Ander
Ranta Towa Island
Florida
Alabauin
Stemduces Firorou Tefuals
Uttle
Pelmary
Calomel Teves Brown
Hoops
Department of Florida
Braxton Brae Wan
Pekens
Fort Pickens
Mestve
Plekone
United States Navy
John A. Russell
United States Navy Yard
Port Pickens
Tovolock
Banta Fova Jeland
Davy Yard
Kael Jauel
Gulag
Holt
Bragg
Warrington
Wootwey
Brown
Eton
Hirde
le G. Arnold
Periington
J. Me Nobertwon
T. J. Laweton
Chickimauge
Pemxavola
R.A. Anderaou
Robert Be Lee
Vilpigue
Mteshewiyy River
Hone
Humtor Xeron
Europe
Lw Voran
Tate
Royal Mail
Southampton
London
Norenarih
Kowrd
Arpionimer Ani Forestry
Peesessinn
Heer
Iia
Blin
Thn
Bar
Kran
Fulien
Nat
Herman
Califur Huy
Brute Hymentc Laboratory
Boul Koln
Hele
Mir
Hardy
You
Wallabies
Vane
Woukl Witiegrst