[Introduction]

Revenue Cutters Ordered To New York, 1861 -- Steamer Peerless -- Foundering Of The Keystone State -- Statistics -- Opening Of Navigation -- Other Events Of 1861 -- Navigation Of 1862 -- Struck By Lightning -- Opening Of Navigation -- First Iron Propeller Built -- Sailed For Europe -- Other Events Of 1862 -- Sunbeam Lost On Lake Superior, 1863 -- Destruction Of The Lewiston Suspension Bridge -- The Largest Tow -- Government Requisition For Tugs -- Arrivals From Norway -- Other Events Of 1863 -- Johnson Island Conspiracy, 1864 -- Casualties Of 1864 -- Lake Freights Improve -- Bark Western Metropolis Lost -- Other Events Of 1864 -- Loss Of The Pewabic, 1865 -- Freight Rates Remunerative -- Many Disasters -- Fast Sailing -- Other Events Of 1865 -- A Craze For Lake Craft, 1866 -- High Speed Exjoined -- Tugs Engaged In Towing -- Fenian Raid Into Canada -- Other Events Of 1866 -- Ship Building Active, 1867 -- Successful Voyage Through Niagara Rapids -- European Voyages -- Disasters During 1867 -- Burned On The St. Lawrence -- Other Events Of 1867 -- Increase Of Mortality On The Lakes, 1868 -- Burnings, Wrecks, Etc. -- From Steamer To Barge -- Other Events Of 1868 -- Great Storm Of November, 1869 -- Classified List Of Vessels Lost In That Storm -- Summary Of Disasters During 1869 -- Decline Of Side-Wheel Steamers -- Other Events Of 1869 -- Losses During 1870 -- Departures For Europe -- Other Events Of 1870.

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Volume II

Some of the transcription work was also done by Brendon Baillod, who maintains an excellent guide to Great Lakes Shipwreck Research.