Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion. Series 1, Volume 6. Page: 38
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38 ATLANTIC BLOCKADING SQUADRON.
Report of Flag-Officer Stringham, U. S. Navy, commanding Atlantic
Blockading Squadron, transmitting request from underwriters on bark
Young Greek.*
U. S. S. MINNESOTA,
Hampton Roads, July 25, 1861.
SIR: I have the honor to enclose, for the decision of the Department
in reference thereto, a copy of letter received by me yesterday, dated
Baltimore, July 23, from Jas. Carey Coale, underwriters' agent, con-
taining a receipt from Adam & Co.'s express for $250.
Have I permission from the Department to comply with the request
of the donors of the above sum I
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. H. STRINGHAM,
Flag-Officer, Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
Hon. GIDEON WELLES,
Secretary of Navy.
[Enclosure.]
BALTIMORE, July 23, 1861.
DEAR SIR: I am instructed by the underwriters on the bark Young
Greek and cargo to remit you the sum of $250 (receipt for which in gold
from Adams & Co. please find herewith), with the request that you
will do them the favor to distribute the same, according to your judg-
ment, among the seamen (fifteen from the U. S. S. Minnesota and eight
from the U. S. gunboat Penguin) who aided so efficiently in relieving
the bark from the perilous situation while ashore recently on the Wolf
Trap. It is intended as a small testimonial of the appreciation of their
services.
They also beg to unite with Captain Taylor, of the bark, in return-
ing their thanks to yourself, as well as to the commanders and officers
of the U. S. gunboats Penguin and Dawn, to Captain Snow, sailing
master of the U. S. S. Minnesota, and the master and officers of the
steamer Cambridge.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAS. CAREY COALE,
Underwriters' Agent.
Flag-Officer S. H. STRINGHAM,
Commanding Atlantic Blockading Squadron, Old Point, Va.
Report of Flag-Officer Stringham, U. S. Navy, commanding Atlantic
Blockading Squadron, regarding the movements of the U. S. brig
Preble.
U. S. S. MINNESOTA,
Hampton Roads, July 25, 1861.
SIR: I have the honor to inform the Department that I have just
received a letter from Commander U. French, U. S. brig Preble, off Cape
Henry, July 24, 1861, stating that he is on his way down, in compliance
with his orders, to join the Gulf Squadron. He says:
I intended looking into Charleston and Savannah, but [as] the ship is so dull and
the season advancing rapidly I shall hurry over the Bahamas as fast as possible.
"See Vol. 5, p. 790.
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