November 27, 1864

Posted: November 27, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil War
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On this day in the Civil War, Federal General Benjamin Butler’s floating headquarters, the steamer Greyhound, blows up on the James River. This act is apparently Southern sabotage against the Union.

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General Benjamin Butler

(Photo Credit: Library of Congress)

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