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April 14th, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 33
Executive Mansion, Washington, April 13, 1863. (Telegram.) Hold your position inside the bar near Charleston; or, if you shall have left it, return to it and hold it till further orders. Do not allow the enemy to erect new batteries or defences on Morris Island. If has begun it, drive him out. I do not herein order you to renew the general attack. That is to depend upon your own discretion or a further order. A. Lincoln. Admiral Dupont. Executive Mansion, Washington, April 14, 1863. This is intended to clear up an apparent inconsistency between the recent order to continue operations before Charleston, and the former one to remove to another point in a certain contingency. No censure upon you or either of you is intended; we still hope that by cordial and judicious co-operation you can take the batteries on Morris Island and Sullivan's Island and Fort Sumter. But whether you can or not, we wish the demonstration kept up for a time for a collateral and very imp
April 13th, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 33
rsary of the assault on Sumter, and God grant that its recurrence may witness the destruction of that fortress by our naval forces under your command. I am very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. Rear-Admiral S. F. Dupont, Commanding S. A. B. Squadron, Port Royal, S. C. President Lincoln was greatly disturbed at the want of success at Charleston, and sent the following communications to Admiral Dupont: Executive Mansion, Washington, April 13, 1863. (Telegram.) Hold your position inside the bar near Charleston; or, if you shall have left it, return to it and hold it till further orders. Do not allow the enemy to erect new batteries or defences on Morris Island. If has begun it, drive him out. I do not herein order you to renew the general attack. That is to depend upon your own discretion or a further order. A. Lincoln. Admiral Dupont. Executive Mansion, Washington, April 14, 1863. This is intended to clear up
November 15th, 1861 AD (search for this): chapter 33
ectfully, your obedient servant, Charles Steedman, Commander. Flag-Officer S. F. Dupont, Commander-in-Chief of Naval Forces, etc., etc. Report of Lieutenant-Commander Daniel Ammen. United States Gun-Boat Seneca, Port Royal, S. C., Nov. 15, 1861. Sir-In obedience to your order of this date, I nave the honor to make the following report: On Monday, the 4th, this vessel entered Port Royal, and sounded the channel until within three miles of Bay Point, when we were signalled from d from each Navy Yard at meridian on the day after the receipt of this order. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. Flag-officer Dupont's report concerning the Marine battalion, Nov. 15. Flag-Ship Wabash, Port Royal Harbor, S. C., Nov. 15, 1861. Sir — I avail myself of the first moment of leisure to transmit to you the report of Major John George Reynolds, commanding the battalion of marines attached to my squadron, in which he relates all the circumstances attending the loss of
November 16th, 1861 AD (search for this): chapter 33
nkful. Fortunately, the readiness of our medical officer, Mr. Perucer, was not called upon. Master's Mate Duncan, acting as gunner, provided a bountiful supply of ammunition for the battery. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, Pen. G. Watmough, Acting-Lieutenant-Commander. Flag-Officer S. F. Dupont, Commanding South Atlantic Squadron. Respectfully forwarded, S. F. Dupont, Flag-Officer. Commendatory letter to Flag-officer Dupont. Navy Department, November 16, 1861. Sir-It is with no ordinary emotion that I tender to you and your command the heartfelt congratulations and thanks of the Government and the country for the brilliant success achieved at Port Royal. In the war now raging against the Government in this most causeless and unnatural rebellion that ever afflicted a country, high hopes have been indulged in the Navy, and great confidence reposed in its efforts. The results of the skill and bravery of yourself and others have equalled
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