Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Confederate States” in year 1861, month October, day 12 of Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864:
...otherwise the engineer officers' and soldiers' regiment, took its departure from its camp on Staten Island for Washington.
Commodore G. N. Hollins, C. S. N., received from the Department of the Confederate States Navy the appointment of Flag Captain of the New Orleans naval station.--Louisville Journal, November 20.
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