Report of the Secretary of the Navy

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1865
 

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Страница 442 - States, until properly released from this obligation. "4. The side-arms of officers, and their private horses, and baggage to be retained by them. "5. This being done, all the officers and men will be permitted to return to their homes, not to be disturbed by the United States authorities, so long as they observe their obligation and the laws in force where they may reside.
Страница 363 - SIR: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to your order, I proceeded...
Страница 10 - ... by the fire of the navy, and so closely that three or four men of the picket line ventured upon the parapet and through the sallyport of the work, capturing a horse, which they brought off, killing the orderly, who was the bearer of a dispatch from the chief of artillery of General Whiting to bring a light battery within the fort, and also brought away from the parapet the flag of the fort.
Страница 49 - My despatch of yesterday will give you an account of our operations, but' will scarcely give you an idea of my disappointment at the conduct of the army authorities in not attempting to take possession of the forts which had been so completely silenced by our guns — they were so blown up, burst up, and torn up, that the people inside had no intention of fighting any longer.
Страница xxv - to incorporate a national military and naval asylum for the relief of the totally disabled officers and men of the volunteer forces of the United States,'' should it ever go into effect, will be likely to operate injuriously to the naval service.
Страница 178 - I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, DAVID D. PORTER, Rear- Admiral. Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC Report of Fleet Captain KR Breese.
Страница 302 - Pennell, commanding the Ethan Allen. The general efficiency of Acting Master Pennell, and his activity as exemplified, induce me to recommend him to the notice of the Navy Department for promotion. . I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, JA DAHLGREN, Rear- Admiral, Com'dg South Atlantic Squadron.
Страница 10 - I have ordered the largest vessels to proceed off Beaufort and fill up with ammunition, to be ready for another attack, in case it is decided to proceed with this matter by making other arrangements. We have not commenced firing rapidly yet, and could keep any rebels inside from showing their heads until an assaulting column was within twenty yards of the works. I wish some more...
Страница 410 - Neosho had been shot away, left the pilot-house while the vessel was still under fire, and made the flag fast to the stump of the highest mast remaining. I would recommend that a medal of honor be awarded to the latter. The laborious and vigilant patrol of the Mississippi by the navy prevented the rebel troops from crossing the river, as required by Mr. Davis's intercepted cipher despatch, to join General Hood and oppose General Thomas, and I hope this important service will be appreciated by the...
Страница 4 - ... it. Finding that the batteries were silenced completely, I directed the ships to keep up a moderate fire in hopes of attracting the attention of the transports and bringing them in. At sunset General Butler came in in his flagship with a few transports, the rest not having arrived from Beaufort. Being too late to do anything more, I...

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