Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of Rebellion, Series I, Volume 5 by United States Department of the Navy

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

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Page 680

680 ATLANTIC BLOCKADING SQUADRON.

Order of the Secretary of the Navy to the senior officer commanding off Hampton Roads, Virginia, regarding supplies of water.

NAVY DEPARTMENT, May 28, 1861.

Sin: An arrangement has been made with Mr. Clayton, of Baltimore, for supplying the squadron on the Chesapeake with fresh water, to be delivered alongside the vessels. A copy of the agreement will be transmitted to you by the navy agent at Baltimore. I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, GIDEON WELLES.

SENIOR COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE U. S. NAVY, Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Report of Flag- Officer Pendergrast, U. S. Navy, commanding West India Squadron, regarding orders given to U. S. $. Vandalia.

U. S. FLAGSHIP CUMBERLAND, Off Fortress Monroe, Va., May 29, 1861.

Sin: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter under date of the 28th instant. Not having received any instructions from the Department in relation to my squadron in the West Indies, I felt at a loss as to what instructions I am to give the Vandalia on her arrival here, other than to send her to Vera Crnz or Aspinwall. I was pleased to hear that the Department has ordered a paymaster to this ship, as we have been greatly embarrassed for more than a month. I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, G. J. PENDERGRAST, Flag-Officer, Commanding West India Squadron. Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.

Report of Captain Eagle, U. S. Navy, commanding U. S. S. Monticello, of the arrival of that vessel at the navy yard, Washington, with schooners Iris and Catherine.

U. S. S. MONTICELLO (LATE STAR), Off Navy Yard, Washington, May 29, 1861.

SIR: I have the honor to report the arrival of this vessel under in y command having left Hampton Roads in obedience to an order from Flag-Officer Pendergrast dated 27th instant, a copy of which order is herewith enclosed.* The schooners Iris and Catherine have been delivered to the com- mandant of the navy yard. We convoyed the transport steamer Stars and Stripes ff0111 the mouth of the Potomac to Washington. She has on board powder, etc. I have the honor to be, your obedient servant, HENRY EAGLE, Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Captain, Commanding. Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.

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Page 681

ATLANTIC BLOCKADING SQUADRON. 681

order of the Secretary of the Navy to Comman(icr Green, U. S. Ncvy, commanding U. S. ship Jamestown, to proceed to (luty in the Atlantic Blockading Squadron. NAVY DEPARTMENT, May 29, 1861.

SIR: The U. S. sloop of war Jamestown, under your command, is to form a part of the Atlantic Blockading Squadron. As soon, therefore, as she is prepared for sea, you will proceed with her immediately to ilampton Roads and report to Flag-Officer String- ham, or the senior commanding officer present, for duty. Before sailing from Philadelphia you will transmit to the Depart- ment a muster roll of the Jamestown and separate list of her officers. I am, respectfully, yonr obedient servant, GIIEON WELLES. Commander CHAS. (~REEN, Commanding U. S.

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