 Around June 24, a Confederate raider named the "Tacony", commanded by Lieutenant Charles Read, CSN, was being pursued by the Union Navy.To thwart their pursuers, at about 2 AM on June 25, the Confederates captured the "Archer", a Maine fishing schooner out of Southport.After transferring their supplies and cargo onto "Archer", the Confederates set fire to "Tacony", hoping the Union Navy would believe the ship was destroyed.