A Ransomed Yankee: Epic Voyage of the Whalingship Milo

At nine o'clock on the morning of November 26th, 1863, the whaleship Milo quietly sailed out of New Bedford harbor on a voyage that would make an everlasting impact on the lives of the people of this seaport as well as the lives of other people across the country. It would be a long, profitable and enjoyable voyage, but also, frightening, humanitarian and even sad. However, it would be an epic experience for its part as a principal whaling ship that happened to be involved in a significant and historical naval event shortly after the end of the American Civil War.