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William Mervine (search for this): chapter 4.17
James Russell Soley (search for this): chapter 4.17
Early operations on the Potomac River. Professor J. Russell Soley, U. S. N.
The first active naval operations of the war were those on the Potomac River, in May and June, 1861.
At this time the larger vessels of the navy were engaged in setting on foot the blockade of the coast, in pursuance of the President's proclamations of April 19th and 27th.
The Niagara, Minnesota, Roanoke, and Susquehanna on the Atlantic coast, under Flag-Officer Silas H. Stringham, and the Colorado, Mississippi, Powhatan, and Brooklyn in the Gulf, under Flag-Officer William Mervine, took the initial steps to render the blockade effective.
Smaller vessels were sent to the blockading stations as rapidly as they could be prepared.
The Potomac River, although officially within the limits of the Atlantic Squadron, became early in the war a nearly independent command, owing to its distance from the flag-ship, and its nearness to Washington.
In May the Potomac flotilla was organized, under Commander James
S. C. Rowan (search for this): chapter 4.17
Edward L. Thomas (search for this): chapter 4.17
May (search for this): chapter 4.17
May, 1861 AD (search for this): chapter 4.17
Early operations on the Potomac River. Professor J. Russell Soley, U. S. N.
The first active naval operations of the war were those on the Potomac River, in May and June, 1861.
At this time the larger vessels of the navy were engaged in setting on foot the blockade of the coast, in pursuance of the President's proclamations of April 19th and 27th.
The Niagara, Minnesota, Roanoke, and Susquehanna on the Atlantic coast, under Flag-Officer Silas H. Stringham, and the Colorado, Mississippi, organization was closely connected with the service of the Washington Navy Yard, and other vessels attached to the yard occasionally cooperated with it. Its movements were under the direct supervision of the department.
In the early part of May, 1861, the Navy of the State of Virginia began the erection of batteries on the Potomac, in order to close the navigation of the river to Federal vessels proceeding to and from Washington.
Works were thrown up under the direction of Captain William
June 1st (search for this): chapter 4.17
1862 AD (search for this): chapter 4.17
June 29th (search for this): chapter 4.17
April 19th (search for this): chapter 4.17
Early operations on the Potomac River. Professor J. Russell Soley, U. S. N.
The first active naval operations of the war were those on the Potomac River, in May and June, 1861.
At this time the larger vessels of the navy were engaged in setting on foot the blockade of the coast, in pursuance of the President's proclamations of April 19th and 27th.
The Niagara, Minnesota, Roanoke, and Susquehanna on the Atlantic coast, under Flag-Officer Silas H. Stringham, and the Colorado, Mississippi, Powhatan, and Brooklyn in the Gulf, under Flag-Officer William Mervine, took the initial steps to render the blockade effective.
Smaller vessels were sent to the blockading stations as rapidly as they could be prepared.
The Potomac River, although officially within the limits of the Atlantic Squadron, became early in the war a nearly independent command, owing to its distance from the flag-ship, and its nearness to Washington.
In May the Potomac flotilla was organized, under Commander James