5 October 1863
#KnowSouthernHistory
On this date in 1863...
The C.S.S. David, a Confederate torpedo boat exploded a spar torpedo, damaging the U.S.S. New Ironsides in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina.
Other Years:
1862 - A Federal fleet occupied Galveston, Texas.
1864 - The Battle of Allatoona Pass, Georgia.
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