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Re: Gunboat Conspiracy
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Fanatic,

As luck would have it, I've just completed a first draft of an article I'm trying to sell to a mag, re: the burning of the glide.

It never was proved to be a conspiracy but the burning was put down to "the character of her crew" i.e. eight white officers, "contrabands" otherwise. The craft was at Mound City for repairs and the crew was working the boilers --trying to unthaw and keep warm as the same time -- and the craft caught fire.

I'll dig out my files and post a little bit for you on the web site tomorrow. Where did you get your information? Make for a much better story.

Mike.

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