Operations Off Texas
Although she was active along the Texas coast into the autumn of 1862, Belle Italia apparently was never placed in commission. No logs, and few other records of her service, have survived. However, Arthur took part in significant operations off Corpus Christi, Texas, during the summer of 1862.
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