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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 87.-the campaign in Florida. (search)
a part of my command, under Brigadier-General F. Seymour, convoyed by the gunboat Norwich, Captain Merriam, ascended St. John's River on the seventh instant, and landed at Jacksonville on the afternoon of that day. The advance, under Colonel Guy Vvalry, artillery, and infantry. The entire fleet arrived without accident of any kind at the bar off the mouth of St. John's River, between the hours of eight and ten A. M., to-day. In consequence of the ebb-tide, only thirteen of the vessels wthis morning. At twelve M., that number, including the Maple Leaf, General Seymour's flag-steamer, started to go up St. John's River. On the passage up, the propeller Tilley and the side-wheel steamer General Meigs got aground at a point about five shall see a most favorable effect produced by its distribution. On Thursday the steamer Nelly Baker proceeded up St. John's River, a distance of thirty-five miles from Jacksonville, to a place called Green Cove Spring. Two companies of infantry w
ive of events connected with the recent occupation of Florida, west of the St. John's River, will not be out of place. Under date of the twenty-second December, 18with the views of the War Department, I should occupy the west bank of the St. John's River in Florida very soon, and establish small depots there, preparatory to an t I had in contemplation the occupation of Florida on the west bank of the St. John's River at a very early day. Under date of January twenty-second, you informed eemed necessary. I desire to see the lumber and turpentine trade on the St. John's River revived by loyal men, and for that purpose, and to give assurance that oured as soon as they are ready. The whole are to rendezvous at the mouth of St. John's River by daybreak day after to-morrow morning, the seventh instant. I expect toighth, 1863, as accessory to the above. 2d. To revive the trade on the St. John's River. 3d. To recruit my colored regiments, and organize a regiment of Flori