| U. S. S. Columbine |
| St. John's River, Florida, March 25, 1864 |
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| Commandeer George B. Balch |
| Commanding Naval Forces, St. John's River, Florida |
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| Sir,
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| I have the honor to report the capture
of the following prizes:
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*****
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| March 21, from 500 to
600 bars railroad iron {a little over 1 mile
of track, both sides} captured at Decoy [Tocoi], belonging to
St. John's Railroad Company.
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| *****
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| I have the honor to remain, very respectfully, your
obedient servant
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| F. W. Sanborn
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| Acting Ensign, Commanding
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