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Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Index. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Beauregard 's report of the battle of Drury's Bluff . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Services of the Merrimac ). (search)
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Old South. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 20. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.1 (search)
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The ironclad ram Virginia -Confederate States Navy, [from the Richmond, Va. , News-leader, April 1 , 1904 .] (search)
The Daily Dispatch: may 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], The destruction of the "Virginia ." (search)
The destruction of the "Virginia."
letter from Commodore Tatnall.
The following is a copy of a letter addressed by Commodore Tatnall to Secretary Mallory:
Richmond, Va., May 14, 1862. Sir:
In detailing to you the circumstances which caused the destruction of the C. S. steamer "Virginia," and her movemeCommodore Tatnall to Secretary Mallory:
Richmond, Va., May 14, 1862. Sir:
In detailing to you the circumstances which caused the destruction of the C. S. steamer "Virginia," and her movements a few days previous to that event, I begin with your telegraphic dispatches to me of the 4th and 5th insts, directing me to take such a position in the James river as would entirely prevent the enemy's descending it.
General Huger, commanding at Norfolk, on learning that I had received this order, called on me and declared
I presume that a Court of Inquiry will be ordered to examine into all the circumstances I have narrated, and I earnestly solicit it.--Public opinion will never be put right with out it. I am, sir, with great respect, Your obedient servant, (Signed) Josiah Tatnall,Flag Officer Commanding.Hon. S. R. Malory, Sec'y of the Navy.
The destruction of the Virginia.a reply to Commodore Tatnall's report. [published by Request.]
Richmond, May 21st, 1862. Gentlemen: d Enquirer, of May the 19th, the Afterthought communication of Josiah Tatnall, late Flag Officer commanding the steamer Virginia, as it was tcked Drury's Bluff, below Richmond.
But it will be said that Commodore Tatnall had to go to Norfolk with the Virginia, to get water, provisiRichmond and Norfolk.
We now come to the assertion where Commodore Tatnall says, "The pilots had assured me that they could take the shid, which would have placed her at the mercy of the enemy, and Commodore Tatnall ought to have known, it before he attempted to lighten her. nd, when, for the first time, we are charged with deception.
Commodore Tatnall says: "I have seen no reason to distract their good faith to te answer could have exposed the fallacy and inconsistency of Commodore Tatnall's communication, yet we hope enough has been said to open the
C. S. Navy Department. Richmond, June 24, 1862.
A Naval General Court Martial is hereby ordered to convene at the city of Richmond, Virginia, on the 5th day of July, 1862, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial of Flag-Officer Josiah Tatnall, and of such other persons as may be legally brought before it.
The Court will be composed of the following officers, any five of whom are empowered to act, viz:
Captain Lawrence Rousseau,
Captain Franklin Buchanan,
Captain Sydney S. Lee,
Commander Robert G. Robb,
Commander Murray Mason,
Commander Eben Farrand,
Commander A. B. Fairfax,
Commander M. F. Maury,
Commander Geo. Minor,
Lieutenant Wm. L. Maury,
Lieutenant Robert B. Pegram; and Robert Ould is hereby appointed the Judge Advocate.
The above being the greatest number of officers that can be convened without manifest injury to the service.
S. R. Mallory,
Secretary of the Navy,
The Court will meet at 12 o'clock M., at the N