Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 5. Page: 72
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72 OPERATIONS ON THE POTOMAC AND RAPPAHANNOCK.
[Telegram.1
FALMOUTH [VA.], August 29 [1862]-1 p. m.
The gunboats at Aquia Creek are about leaving for want of orders to
remain.
They should remain to protect the depot of supplies, and in fact there
should be more of them.
A. E. BURNSIDE,
Major- General.
G. V. Fox,
Assistant Secretary Navy.
[Telegram.]
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
August 29, 1862.
Retain all the vessels sent from James River at Aquia Creek until
further orders, but act in conjunction with General Burnside, to whom
you will communicate at Falmouth, Va.
GIDEON WELLES,
Secretary of the Navy.
SENIOR NAVAL OFFICER,
Off Aquia Creek.
[Telegram.]
AQUIA, August 29, 1862-3:40 p. m.
(Received at Washington 3:50 p. m.)
SIR: I have received your telegram and will act in accordance with
the same. I have sent Lieutenant-Commander G. U. Morris to Fal-
mouth to communicate with Major-General Burnside.
Very respectfully,
S. P. QUACKENBUSH,
Lieutenant- Commander.
Hon. GIDEON WELLES,
Secretary of the Navy.
[Telegram.]
NAVY DEPARTMENT, August 29, 1862.
Turn over the command of the James River Flotilla to Rear-Admiral
L. M. Goldsborough and proceed without delay to Washington with the
Wachusett, Maratanza, Sonoma, Tioga, Aroostook, and six mortar boats
and assume command of the Potomac Flotilla. Send the other six
mortar boats to Baltimore. Let the mortar boats come up under sail.
Acknowledge receipt.
GIDEON WELLES,
Secretary of the Navy.
Commodore CHARLES WILKES,
Commanding James River Flotilla, Hampton Roads, Va.
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