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Re: April 17, 1861
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"At Indianola, Texas, the steamer "Star of the West" was taken in Gulf waters by Confederate troops under General Van Dorn; the ship would later become a receiving vessel in the Confederate Navy. "

Funny, Indianloa was to be the port of entry for the 6,000 troops Lincoln wanted to send Sam Houston, ex-Governor of Texas, to make war on his own people.

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