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Confederate
Ship Rap,
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On February 27 j 1862, Stephen R. Mallory, Secretary of the Navy,
1861-1865, reJ
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armed steamer Confederate States, porter) to President Davis .... “The 'Rappahannock’, under the command of Lieutenant Lewis is on the Rappahannock River.” (The aimed steamer “Rappahannock” was destroyed by fire . . the details are not available to this writer. It had been a question as to whether it was Ian accident or an enemy action, j
To replace her, a British Naval steamer was bought, named for her . and plans were mjade to fit her with four 70-pound Whitworth guns. Her story, obtained from the official records of |the Navy Department is spreajd on over 43 pages and points tojthe tremendous
tasks undertaken . ^ . the difficulties the gallant men of the Confederate Navy encountered on the sea in foreign countries drat were not always friendly, surrounded by enenmy spies.)
There was always the question as to the position England and France took towards the Confederacy and moving armed drips was • tnost difficult. They were always exposed to search and seizure. , Ships sometimes wire forced to go to sea under a foreign flag, sometimes to reinforce their crew from a prize.
The “Rappahannock" finally was able to clear the English port and make it to the harbor of Calais, France, where she hoped to he fitted with a battefy.
After die “Rappahannock” arrived at Calais, SL Barron, Flag Officer, wrote to Hon. S. R. Mallory, Secretary of jdie Confederate Navy, "The agreeable duty is devolved on me of conveying to you information of the;uniforjn courtesy and kindness shbwn to the officers attached to, ind doing duty,
board the vessels which have on
the Naval undergone repair Station of Calais.”
The courtesy was not to last. The “Rappahannock" did not get her batttery, andj it was decided that the "Georgia” must give up hers, the time an<) place to be decided upon.
report was receive Department:
“The steam ship “RappahanShortly
thereafter, the following
ed at the Navy
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