The Battle of Portland Harbor was a naval battle of the American Civil War, fought June 27, 1863, at Portland, Maine. Combatants United States of America Union Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties Killed in action: 110,000 Total dead: 360,000 Wounded: 275,200 Killed in action: 94,000 Total dead: 258,000... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... Official website: www. ...

The Confederate raider Tacony, commanded by Lt. Reed (the after action report states his name as C.W Reed, but it's debated if that is his true name), captured the fishing schooner Archer off Portland, Maine. Realizing the Union navy was pursuing his ship, Reed and his men burned the Tacony, then slipped into Portland harbor about two days later aboard the Archer. Once in the harbor they captured the revenue cutter Caleb Cushing (named after the Massachusetts Congressman, Caleb Cushing) early on June 27. With both the Archer and the Caleb Cushing, Reed and his planned to slip out past the harbor forts before anyone knew what had happened, then return to set fire to the commercial shipping. However, word had somehow gotten out as to what occurred and the Confederate raiders were forced to run from enemy assault and a pair of Union ships, the USS Forest City and USS Chesapeake. Later that day they were forced to set fire to the Caleb Cushing and Reed and his men were captured. Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: With God As Our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) The Bonnie Blue Flag (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans... Map of the division of the states during the Civil War. ... Caleb Cushing (January 17, 1800–January 2, 1879) was an American statesman and diplomat who served as a U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts and Attorney General under President Franklin Pierce. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ...