Little of importance. Some movements by the army in
contemplation, yet nothing has been communicated to the Navy Department, except
an intimation that ironclads may be wanted on the James River. This intimation,
or obscure request, comes indirectly from General Grant; nothing from the War
Department proper.
SOURCE: Gideon Welles, Diary of Gideon Welles,
Secretary of the Navy Under Lincoln and Johnson, Vol. 2: April 1, 1864 —
December 31, 1866, p. 6
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