The pin on this notarized certificate was part of the Georgiana’s cargo of munitions, merchandise and munitions. Pins were extremely scarce during the Civil War and are mentioned in numerous books, including Gone With The Wind.
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Dispatch regarding the loss of Mary Bowers on the wreck of the Georgiana giving the location of the wrecks. Page 649 Volume 14 of the Official Records Union & Confederate Navies, photo © 210 by Edward Lee Spence.
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Map by Dr. E. Lee Spence showing wreck of the Civil War steamer Georgiana, lost March 19, 1863, off present day Isle of Palms, South Carolina. Map includes a cross section of the part of the Georgiana’s hull.
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