Private Navy Department             June 3d 1862  My Dear Flag Officer I have yours of the 25th May. I noticed in the papers the approach i...

Off St. Augustine 14 March 62 My Dear Sir All these reports are interesting. Do have them published, they encourage the officers mo...

Wabash off St. Johns   Florida—10 Mar. 62 My Dear Friend— After sending Mohican, Pocahontas and Potomska to Brunswick I sent the 6 ...

Confidential. ‘Wabash’ Dec. 6, 61. Port Royal, SC My Dear Sir Raymond Rodgers returned this morning from a splendid reconnaissanc...

Private Wabash Monday 11 Nov. 61, Port Royal My Dear Sir— The Coatzacoalcos goes in the morning — there is nothing very special t...

Wabash, 9th Nov. Port Royal, S.C. My Dear Mr. Fox— During the disheartening events of our passage, my faith never gave way, but at ...

There was a special Cabinet-meeting at 9 A.M. on the subject of A. H. Stephens's mission. Seward came prepared with a brief telegram, w...

Gave the President this A.M. a list of applicants for appointment to the Naval Academy. A great crowd was in attendance; I therefore left t...

Captain Simpson, who has been selected by Admiral Foote as his Fleet Captain and special confidant, arrived to-day from Newport. Both he an...

Information is received that Grant has beaten Pemberton after a hard fight of nine hours. It is said to have taken place on the 15th inst. ...