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Shreveport, Caddo County, Louisiana
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Captain R. R. receives information about guerrillas capturing the boat Belfast and engaging the Mararo to transport stolen cotton downriver. He travels up the Tensas River from St. Joseph's landing, boards the Mararo, claims the cotton, and faces danger from armed men but secures it.
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Tensas River, St. Joseph's Landing, Mississippi River
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A Few Days Prior To This Capture
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Captain receives information about guerrillas capturing the Belfast and using Mararo to transport cotton. He goes up the Tensas from St. Joseph's landing, boards the Mararo, claims the cotton despite armed danger, and secures it.