On this day in 1862: Private D.L. Day, Co. B, 25th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, writes in his diary at Hatteras Inlet: “A schooner came alongside today and left us rations of steamed pork, hardtack and condensed sea water. This was a very timely arrival as we have been very short of water for two or […]
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Hatteras Inlet, 1862: Bad water, bad pork
Posted in On This Day, tagged civil war, hatteras, north carolina on January 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
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