Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of Rebellion, Series I, Volume 14 by United States Department of the Navy

Author:United States Department of the Navy
Language: eng
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Tags: Official Records, Civil War
Publisher: United States Department of the Navy
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

For reports of loss of the U. S. S. Crocus, see Series I, volume 9, p. 162

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436 SOUTH ATLANTIC BLOCKADING SQUADRON.

It may be that Francis could fit three or four of his metallic boats in this way and send them to me speedily.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. A. DAHLGREN, Rear-Admiral, (omdg. South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Hon. GIDEON WELLES,

Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.

[Telegram.]

AUGUST 11, 18632 :35 a. m.

Please open as soon as possible. The enemys fire is very heavy. GILLMORE, General. Admiral DAHLGREN.

[ReplyTelegram.]

AUGUST 11, 1863. All right. DAHLGREN, Admiral. General GILLMORE.

Abstract log of the U S. S. 6/atskill, Cbmmander Rodgers, U S. Navy.

August 11, 1863.From midnight to 4 a. in.: Heavy firing by the rebel batteries, answered by ours. At 2:31 a. m. got underway in obedience to signal from flagship. Captain G. W. Rodgers and Pilot Haffards came on board and we proceeded up to Battery Wagner; went to quarters and commenced firing on Wagner at 2:45. Expended 6 five-second and 3 ten-second XI-inch shell. Continued firing at Battery Wagner until 5:45, when we ceased and steamed down toward the flagship and anchored. Expended 10 XI-inch shells and 5 XI-inch shrapnel. Distance from 1,000 to 1,600 yards. At 7:45 we and the Passaic proceeded upon picket duty. Batteries firing occasionally on both sides.

Abstract log of the U S. S. Patapsco, Lieutenant- Commander Badger, U S. Navy.

August 11, 1863.At 4:10 a. m. beat to quarters and fired 4 XV- inch shells and 1 shell from the rifle at Gregg and Wagner. Received 1 shot through the smokestack from Wagner.

Order of Rear-Admiral Dahlgren, U S. Navy, to the senior officer off Charleston, regarding the duty of certain vessels.

FLAG-STEAMER DINSMORE, O]f 3itorris Island, August 11, 1863.

SIR: Lieutenant Stuyvesant has been ordered to the temporary command of the ]Jitarblehead until Lieutenant-Commander R. W

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Scott resumes command, when he will return to his vessel. You will direct the Jfarblehead to leave at daylight to relieve the Lodona, which vessel will return here and report to me inside the bar. Lieu- tenant Remey has been ordered to report to me for special service. Very respectfully, J. A. .DAHLGREN

Rear-Admiral, Comdq. South Atlantic Blockading Squaron. Captain J. F. GREEN, U. S. S. Canandaigua, Senior Officer outside Charleston Bar.

Report of Commander Reynolds, U. S. Navy, Senior Ofilcer at Port Royal, regarding general affairs.

U. S. SHIP VERMONT, Port Royal Harbor, S. U, August 11, 1863.

SIR: I expect to send the monitors to sea to-morrow morning, so that they can go out with the ebb tide about 9 oclock. The Powhatan is to tow one or two, if the Cimarron should not be ready to take one by that time, and the Flamheau the Nahant. The IYissahickon will leave about the same time if she can. It is supposed she will be ready this evening. The Nahant and lliontaulc are coming alongside this ship this afternoon to have the base rings for the pilot houses put on.

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