Horatio G. Wright to Thomas J. Whipple, March 9, 1862

Col. THOMAS J. WHIPPLE, Commanding Fourth New Hampshire Regiment :

COLONEL: Flag-Officer DuPont proceeds to-day to the Saint John’s River, and, after the contemplated operations in that vicinity shall have been finished, will probably continue down the coast with the naval foree to Saint Augustine, in which case you will still remain with the Navy and co-operate with it.

Should Saint Augustine be taken possession of, and it should be considered by the flag-officer important to occupy it, you are authorized to leave, say, two companies in Fort Marion as a garrison, with at least ten days’ provisions, a trusty captain being placed in command. The remainder of your force will then return to its place in the Boston.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,