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Showing posts with label USS Octorara. Show all posts
Showing posts with label USS Octorara. Show all posts
Saturday, January 11, 2020

Gustavus V. Fox to Flag Officer Samuel F. Dupont, February 28, 1862

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Navy Department March 6” 1862. My dear Commodore: I had a long talk with McClellan to-day to see if he had any objections to givin...
Friday, August 11, 2017

Gideon Welles to William H. Seward, August 26, 1863

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Navy Department, 26 Aug. 1863. Sir , I have had the honor to receive your communication of the 4th Ins't . & 14th Ins't...
Thursday, August 10, 2017

William H. Seward to Gideon Welles, August 4, 1863

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Dep't. of State, 4 Aug. 1863. Hon. G. Welles, Secty. of the Navy. Sir :— I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your comm...
Saturday, August 5, 2017

Diary of Gideon Welles: Saturday, August 24, 1863

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Our advices from Charleston show progress, though slow. The monitors perform well their part. Few casualties have occurred. We hear of a sa...
Monday, March 6, 2017

Diary of 1st Lieutenant John S. Morgan: Saturday, May 6, 1865

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About 8.30 hear a boat whistle soon after hear loud cheering at the landing Know the news is good. News soon reaches camp that Genl Taylor ...
Thursday, March 2, 2017

Diary of 1st Lieutenant John S. Morgan: Wednesday, May 3, 1865

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Kept close to quarters all day except a short visit to the commissary for some candles. At 11 A. M. the Gunboat Octorara returns bringing 4...

Diary of 1st Lieutenant John S. Morgan: Tuesday, May 2, 1865

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The 2d Brigade starts at 7 A. M. with 4 days rations & in light marching order are accompanied by one battery of 6 guns & 30 empty ...
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Diary of 1st Lieutenant John S. Morgan: Monday, April 24, 1865

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Night unpleasantly cool, do not move this morning, a. m. to the commissary for grub, after dinner Lt Sherman & I take a walk to the ri...