Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 6. Page: 6
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ATLANTIC BLOCKADING SQUADRON.
Report of Flag-Officer Stringham, U. S. Navy, commanding Atlantic
Blockading Squadron, of the sailing of the U. S. vessels Susquehanna
and Savannah.
U. S. S. MINNESOTA,
Hampton Roads, July 17, 1861.
SIR: I have the honor to inform the Department that the Susque-
hanna has sailed to-day for Philadelphia.
As I have ordered the Savannah to cruise off the coast of North
Carolina, I have removed the captain of marines and men who were
intended for the Niagara from the Savannah on board this ship.
The Savannah will sail to-day or to-morrow.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. H. STRINGHAM,
Flag-Oficer, Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
Hon. GIDEON WELLES.
Report of Captain Marston, U. S. Navy, commanding U. S. ship Cum-
berland, regarding deficiency in the complement of that vessel.
U. S. SHIP CUMBERLAND,
Boston, July 17, 1861.
SlR: Since my arrival at this place I have heard that the after
pivot gun is to be restored to this ship. May I ask permission from
you to increase the number of the crew sufficient to man that gun, say
8 seamen, 10 ordinary seamen, 3 landsmen, and 1 quarter gunner, in
accordance with the ordnance instructions. I would respectfully
remind the Department that the complement of lieutenants for the
Cumberland is one deficient. As this ship has no midshipmen, will you
have the goodness to order any who can be spared from other service.
On the evening of the destruction of the navy yard at Norfolk there
were received on board this ship forty or tifty men from the Pennsylva-
nia, all one-year men, and most of whom are near the expiration of
their terms of service. I would respectfully suggest that they be trans-
ferred to the receiving ship on this station.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN MARSTON,
Captain, Commanding U. S. Ship Cumberland.
Hon. GIDEON WELLES,
Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C.
Letter from the Secretary of the Navy to Flag-Officer Stringham, U. S.
Navy, commanding Atlantic Blockading Squadron, transmitting memo-
randum and correspondence regarding the ineficiency of the blockade
of Southern ports.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, July 17, 1861.
SIR: I herewith enclose a copy of a communication from the Secre-
tary of State, dated the 15th instant, to which your attention is invited,
together with copies of the letters and memorandum therein referred to,
in relation to the blockade of the ports in North and South Carolina.
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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/m1/29/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.