Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Hampton Roads” in chapter 6 of James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy.:
... ports of Virginia and North Carolina received the first attention of the Federal navy.
Agreeable to the requirements of international law, notice of the blockade was given formally, first at Hampton Roads by Flag-Officer G. J. Pendergast three days after President Lincoln had signed the proclamation declaring it. This was on the 30th of April, 1861.
On the 11th of May, Captain W. W. McKean, commandi...
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| † | Hampton Roads (Virginia, United States) | 2,301 | 62 | 35 | 4 | 0 user votes | |
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