Benjamin Drummond - The First Patient

USS Morning Light - Reports of Capture

The naval fight off Sabine - Special to the Houston Telegraph (Page 4 of 4 pages). This is in Volume 19 of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion.

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(This report is continued from page 572) who had them brought on board our flagship and did all for them that skill and kindness could.

I hope your correspondent of the gallant Uncle Ben will give you the items of interest which occurred on that boat. All that I can say for my own part from the manner in which she went into action her captain is deserving of much praise, and Captain Bill Johnson's name will have to be recorded in the history of the war for ability as a seaman and gallantry as a soldier.

Our bill of fare for dinner to-day is as follows: Roast beef, mutton, turkey, chicken, and pork; Irish potatoes, rice, butter, and a dessert fit for a king, and as the bell is now ringing I must close so as to drink the health of the gallant horse marines.

I will write you again shortly.

Truly, yours,

Junius.

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