CSS WATER WITCH 1861 Confederate Gunboat, Captured from Union Navy First Day PM

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CSS Water Witch: Confederate Gunboat naval first day cover with a
postmark from Washington, DC dated Feb 22, 2012.
Color battle image printed on cachet #2248 by Alvin Eckert #9964 USCS.
Cover franked with a 32 cent Riverboat stamp and a 45 cent flag stamp(FDOI).
Cover with DIY matte and 5x7 frame, makes a fine gift!
CSS Water Witch: this 150' steamer was captured from the Union Navy in Ossaba Sound on June 3, 1864. She escaped the Federal forces until December 19 1864, when she was attacked at White Bluff, GA
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She was burned by her crew to avoid capture. See the ship's web pages for the details of her design, construction and service history.
Visit a replica of the USS Water Witch at the National Civil War Naval Museum in Columbus, Georgia
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These items make fine gifts when mounted on a colored matte
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