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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 20. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.1 (search)
hether they relied upon our statements, for on March 7th Mr. Welles, Secretary of the United States Navy, wrote to Captain John Marston, United States Navy, commanding at Fortress Monroe: Send the St. Lawrence, Congress, and Cumberland immediately inam to tow them up. Let there be no delay. This order was modified by telegram of March 8th from Secretary Welles to Captain Marston, as follows: The Assistant-Secretary of the Navy will be at Old Point by the Baltimore boat this evening. Do not moMarch 6th: Let the Monitor come direct to Washington, anchoring below Alexandria. Similar orders had been sent to Captain John Marston, United States Navy, at Fort Monroe. Marston took upon himself the responsibility of disobeying, and kept the MonMarston took upon himself the responsibility of disobeying, and kept the Monitor in Hampton Roads. Had Secretary Welles' order been obeyed, the Merrimac on the 9th would have captured not only the Minnesota, St. Lawrence and Roanoke, but every vessel that remained inside of Fortress Monroe. In the engagement of the 8th th