Letter
Navy Department to Edwin M. Stanton, September 19, 1863
Washington City
Washington City, September 19, 1863.
GENERAL: I have the honor to inclose herewith a copy of a letter of the 17th instant from the honorable Secretary of the Navy, in relation to an alleged threatened attack on Plymouth, and the contemplated attempt to take possession of the sounds of North Carolina.
The Secretary of War directs that you will take such action in the premises as may in your judgment be best suited to meet the emergency thus presented.
I have the honor to be, general, very respectfully, your obedient
servant,
Unclosure.]
Navy DEPARTMENT,
September 17, 1863.
Unclosure.]
Navy DEPARTMENT,
September 17, 1863.
Hon. E. M. STanton,
Secretary of War:
Srr: I have the honor to present for your consideration a subject
of great importance connected with the maintaining possession of
Secretary of War:
Srr: I have the honor to present for your consideration a subject
of great importance connected with the maintaining possession of
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in N. Virginia, W. Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Pt. 1. Location: Washington City. Summary: The Navy Department informs Secretary Stanton of a potential Confederate attack on Plymouth, North Carolina, urging him to take appropriate military action to secure the region's sounds.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 29, Part 1
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