'Caleb Cushing' fragment, 1863
Item 84466 info
Maine Historical Society
Realizing they could not get away, the Confederate raiders put their captives on board one lifeboat and boarded another themselves, setting fire to the Caleb Cushing as they left.
After the ship exploded, a number of private boats moved close to the scene, and their occupants picked up debris as souvenirs.
An excited City of Portland soon celebrated the thwarting of Confederate plans on local waters.
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