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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 31 (search)
e fleet will slacken speed and look for the signal to anchor. All the tugs and light-draft vessels will be sent at once to the assistance of the disabled vessels by the commander of each brigade. By order, J. L. Reno, Brigadier-General. Edward M. Neill, Asst. Adj.-Gen. Orders for disembarkation. General orders, no. 9.headquarters Second brigade, Department of North-Carolina, steamer Patuxent, February 4. The following orders and directions as to disembarking the troops will be carried in the haversacks, and canteens will be filled with water, overcoats will be carried, but knapsacks will be left on board. The vessels will be in readiness to start to-morrow morning. By order of J. L. Reno, Brigadier-General. Edward M. Neill, A. A.G. February 5. After a stay of three weeks and two days inside of Hatteras Inlet we are at length in motion. At an early hour this morning active movements commenced. A few vessels that had not yet been towed into position were
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), Signals. (search)
with the brigade flag (blue letter A in the centre) underneath, with American flag at the stern, shall be the signal for weighing anchor and starting. Coming to Anchor.--The American flag at the foremost shall be the signal for coming to anchor, the vessels of each brigade close to each other. In a fog the signal for coming to anchor shall be two whistles from the flag-ship, repeated at intervals of one minute. This signal will be repeated by the flag-ship of each brigade. Landing.--Preparatory, Union Jack at the fore mast; getting into boats, American flag under neath Union Jack; landing, brigade flag under neath Union Jack and American flag. Distress.--American flag Union down. At this signal the whole fleet will slacken speed and look for the signal to anchor. All the tugs and light-draft vessels will be sent at once to the assistance of the disabled vessels by the commander of each brigade. By order, J. L. Reno, Brigadier-General. Edward M. Neill, Asst. Adj.-Gen.