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American Civil War
Rebel Raiders from Canada
Commander U. S. N.
DetRoit, Mich., September 19th, 1864.DetRoit, Mich., September 19th, 1864.He said that he had been approached to form one of the party, and had consented to do so, and that he would receive more particular information on the next morning, when the party would leave for Maiden. He said that with the possession of the steamer Michigan, they would have control of the lakes for a couple of months, and would lay contributions on all the lake cities, and had offered very large inducements to the officers and men of the steamer. He stated that after obtaining full information on Sunday morning, he would fail to join the party, and would see me again on Sunday evening.
The statement of the man and his earnestness made some impression on me, and I telegraphed to Captain J. C. Carter, commanding officer of the steamer Michigan, that night, and I enclose a copy marked "1, " and his reply marked "2. "
Michigan in the Civil War
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