Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32.
Reverend J. William Jones, Ed.

On October 19th the two vessels met off Funchal, and, a preconcerted signal being given, recognized each other, and proceeded to an anchorage on the shores of an uninhabited island some miles distant, where the transfer of stores was rapidly made, and Lieutenant Waddell read his commission, and raising the Confederate flag over the Sea King. christened her the Shenandoah. The little nook in which the vessels lay was well protected and the sea was smooth. The day was bright and lovely, and Lieutenant Waddell was inspired by the auspicious circumstances with the confident hope of success. In thirteen hours the consort had discharged every conceivable outfit intended for the Shenandoah, and then remained only to receive such passengers as were to return.

Captain Waddell has left some account of the cruise of the Shenandoah, from which I make some quotations: ‘I now felt,’ says Waddell, ‘that I had a good and fast ship under my feet-but there was a vast deal to be done, and to accomplish all that a crew was necessary.’