Person/Organization: Farragut, David G.
Item 74391
G. Henry Preble report on breach of blockade, 1862
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1862 Location: Mobile, AL Media: Ink on paper
Exhibit
George Henry Preble of Portland, nephew of Edward Preble who was known as the father of the U.S. Navy, temporarily lost his command during the Civil War when he was charged with failing to stop a Confederate ship from getting through the Union blockade at Mobile.
