Letter
O. A. Dahlgren to Dahlgren, September 7, 1863
Off Morris Island
Off Morris Island, September 7, 1863.
General Q. A. GrtuMorE, U.S. Army, —
GENERAL: I desire to procure as large a side-wheel steamer as can cross this bar, to be used as a ram against the obstructions in the channel between Sumter and Moultrie. Have you a fast steamer under charter that could be used for this service, such, for instance, as the Spaulding, or one of greater draught of water? I have nota suitable one at my disposal. . I have the honor.to be,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
O. A. DAHLGREN,
Rear-Admiral, Comdg. South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
Morris Isuanp, September 8, 1863—1 p. m.
Admiral DAHLGREN :
Rear-Admiral, Comdg. South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.
Morris Isuanp, September 8, 1863—1 p. m.
Admiral DAHLGREN :
Your dispatch of 11.15 to-day and your letter of yesterday are
just received. As soon as I can get any good guns on Cumming's
oint, I will use them whenever you prefer. Iam just dispatching
a letter by one of my aides to explain my views more fully.
just received. As soon as I can get any good guns on Cumming's
oint, I will use them whenever you prefer. Iam just dispatching
a letter by one of my aides to explain my views more fully.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations on the coasts of South Carolina, Georgia, and Middle and East Florida, Pt. 1. Location: Off Morris Island. Summary: Rear-Admiral Dahlgren requests a large side-wheel steamer, such as the Spaulding, to serve as a ram for clearing obstructions between Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie during the 1863 South Atlantic blockade.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 28, Part 1
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