One hundred-fifty years ago today, the str Clara Poe was attacked by a rebel force along the Ohio River about 4 miles south of Shawneetown, IL. The harrowing escape of the str Clara Poe was published in the NY Times on 19 Aug 1864.
Although the news article does not identify the captain nor the pilot of the steamer, Jacob Poe was probably the pilot who executed the escape maneuvers. My presumption is based on the correspondence of Jacob Poe after the war.
The NY Times article is loaded on page – NY Times 15 Aug 1864. A fun read.
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