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[Mexican War] New Bedford Ms. Jun 16, red cds and matching "Paid" rating handstamp with magenta "10" rating addressed to Lieut. Samuel Lockwood on U.S.S. Potomac at Pensacola Flor., Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
During the Mexican War, the USS "Potomac" was at sea from March 14th 1846 to July 20th 1847. On May 8th 1846, she landed troops at Port Isabel, Texas in support of General Taylor's army at the battle of Palo Alto. She also participated in the siege of Vera Cruz Mar. 2nd to Mar. 28th, 1847. After the war, she served as flagship for the Home Squadron 1855-56 and at the outbreak of the Civil War, she was part of the West Gulf Blockade Squadron off Vera Cruz.