Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 6. Page: 4
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ATLANTIC BLOCKADING SQUADRON.
proceed with her to Hampton Roads and report to Flag-Officer String-
ham for duty.
Transmit to the Department before sailing a complete muster roll of
the crew of the Seminole and a separate list of her officers.
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
GIDEON WELLES.
Commander E. R. THOMSON,
Commanding U. S. S. Seminole, Philadelphia.
Report of Captain Marston, U. S. Navy, commanding U. S. ship Cum-
berland, transmitting account of the cruise of that vessel from North
Carolina to Boston.
U. S. SHIP CUMBERLAND,
Boston, July 16, 1861.
SIR: I have the honor to report to you the safe arrival of this ship,
in three days, from the coast of North Carolina, last from Cape Hat-
teras. Herewith you will receive a copy of my report to Flag-Officer
Stringham.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN MARSTON,
Captain.
Hon. GIDEON WELLES,
Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.
[Enclosure.]
U. S. SHIP CUMBERLAND,
Boston, July 16, 1861.
SIR: I have the honor to report to you the safe arrival of this ship,
and that in compliance with your orders of the 5th instant, I proceeded
as far south as Cape Hatteras, keeping as close in on the North Caro-
lina shore as safety would allow. During this short cruise nothing of
importance transpired. Between Cape Henry and False Cape I saw
five vessels on shore-one ship, one brig, two schooners, and one with-
out any masts; also another schooner south of Wimble Shoals [N. C.].
On the 10th instant I boarded the Bremen ship Hermine, from New
York, bound to Baltimore, and found her papers all correct.
On the night of the 10th instant spoke the Albatross and Daylight,
and on the following evening again fell in with the Albatross with her
engine broken down, which I was happy, with our mechanics, to be
able to repair.
Owing to very light winds I did not reach Cape Hatteras till the 13th
instant, on which day 1 commenced my passage to this place.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN MARSTON,
Captain.
Flag-Officer S. H. STRINGHAM,
Commanding Atlantic Squadron.
Report of Flag-Officer Stringham, U. S. Navy, commanding Atlantic
Blockading Squadron, regarding the location of the headquarters of
his squadron.
Confidential.] U. S. S. MINNESOTA,
Bampton Roads, July 17, 1861.
SIR: If it is your desire at any time that the Minnesota should proceed
to sea, and you think my services necessary here, I would cheerfully,4
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United States. War Department. Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 6., book, 1897; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth192841/m1/27/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.