25 FEBRUARY 1863 THE PETERHOF AFFAIR The Union Navy’s blockade of the Confederacy during the Civil War yielded quite a few captures. In disposing of these ships and their cargoes, there emerged a controversy over what to do with the mail Read More
25 FEBRUARY 1863 THE PETERHOF AFFAIR The Union Navy’s blockade of the Confederacy during the Civil War yielded quite a few captures. In disposing of these ships and their cargoes, there emerged a controversy over what to do with the mail Read More