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The Coan River, Civil War, 1863
Posted by: Teresa Purvis (ID *****4112)	Date: September 29, 2002 at 00:54:58
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Three Southern sympathizers (smugglers) were captured by Union cavalry soldiers on March 8, 1863. An account of the capture, written by one of the three men, was recently found at the National Archives. It said they were "awaiting an opportunity to cross at the mouth of the Coan River" when captured. They had left Richmond on Feb. 26th and had only gotten that far by March 8th when they were caught.

Why would they have gone through Northumberland County on their way from Richmond VA to Baltimore MD? Would they have been walking? Why would they have been "awaiting an opportunity to cross" the mouth of that river - it is on the south side of the Potomac River. So they still had to cross the Potomac to get to Baltimore. Were there boats operating then that they could have taken from that area to Baltimore?

Thanks very much,

Teresa

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Re: The Coan River, Civil War, 1863 Jim Biggers 10/12/02
- Re: The Coan River, Civil War, 1863 Teresa Purvis 10/12/02
  - Re: The Coan River, Civil War, 1863 Jim Biggers 10/17/02
    - Re: The Coan River, Civil War, 1863 Teresa Purvis 10/17/02
      - Re: The Coan River, Civil War, 1863 William Purcell 1/07/03
        
        Re: The Coan River, Civil War, 1863 Teresa Purvis 1/07/03
        
        Re: The Coan River, Civil War, 1863 William Purcell 1/07/03
        
        Re: The Coan River, Civil War, 1863 Teresa Purvis 1/07/03
        
        Re: The Coan River, Civil War, 1863 Juanita (Nikki) Eno 7/03/03

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