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Across the Atlantic Muleteers Voyage on a Seafaring Train
An American boy recalls serving as a muleteer for the British government aboard a merchant vessel bound for the Gulf of Mexico. He describes seasickness among horses, cramped decks, disease risks, and improvised self governance onboard. The crew's meals, shipboard saloon humor, and a self-made Milwaukee Tribune summarize life at sea.
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J. Q. White
Mississippi
Delta
Pilottown
South Africa
Gulf of Mexico
Cape
Florida
New Orleans
Wilder
Berry Docks
England
Milwaukee Tribune