Title: 54^th Congress 2d Session – House Of Representatives – Document No.40

Official Records of the Union And Confederate Navies In TheWar Of The Rebellion

Series I-Vol. 4: Operations In The Gulf Of Mexico From Nov. 15, 1860 to June 7, 1861; Operations On The Atlantic Coast From Jan. 1 to May 13, 1861; Operations On The Potomac & Rappahannock Rivers From Jan. 5 to Dec. 7, 1861 

Published Under the Direction of The Hon. H.A. Herbert, Secretary of the Navy, By Lieut. Commander Richard Rush, U.S. Navy, Supt. Naval War Records,And Mr. Robert H. Woods 

Publication Information: By Authority of an Act of Congress Approved July 31, 1894. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1896. 

Additional Information: XVII + 865 pages. Illustrations consist of: United States Steamer Brooklyn United States Ship Macedonian United States Ship Cumberland United States Steamer Merrimack United States Ship Constitution United States Steamer PawneeUnited States Steamer Pocahontas 

Summary: Contents Include:

• List of illustrations
• Preface
• Order of compilation of Series 1                                
• List of vessels, Home Squadron and Potomac Flotilla Calendar, January to December, 1861
• Operations in the Gulf of Mexico
• Principal events:
• Union reports— Surrender of the Pensacola navy yard, January 12,1861.Cooperation of the Navy in the relief of Fort Pickeus, April 12, 1861. Proclamation of blockade of seven Southern States, April 19,1861. Notice of blockade issued at Key West, Fla., May 6, 1861. Notice of blockade issued at Pensacola, Fla., May 13, 1861. Seizure of the yacht Wanderer at Key West, Fla., May 14, 186L. Notice of blockade issued at Pass a l’Outre, Mississippi River, May26, 1861 Capture of the schooner Mary Clinton, May 29, 1861       
• Confederate reports— Reports and correspondence relative to Pensacola navy yard.Reports and correspondence relative to the re-enforcement of Fort Pickens, Fla. Miscellaneous correspondence relating to affairs in the Gulf of Mexico. Operations on the Atlantic Coast
• Principal events:
• Union reports— Cooperation of the Navy in the attempts to relieve Fort Sumter, S.C., January and April, 1861. Seizure of the U. S. light-house tender in the James River by Virginia troops, April 18, 1861. Destruction and abandonment of the Norfolk navy yard, April 20, 1861. Seizure of the tag Young America and schooner George M. Smith, April 24, 1861. Proclamation of blockade of the ports of Virginia and North Carolina, April 27, 1861. Transfer of the U. S. Naval Academy from Annapolis, Md., to Newport, R. I. Notice of blockade issued at Hampton Roads, Va., April 30, 1861. Affair between the U. S. S. Yankee and the battery at Gloucester Point, Va., May 7, 1861. Cooperation of the Navy in the transportation of troops from Perryville to Annapolis, Md., April 22 to May 11, 1861
• Confederate reports— Reports and correspondence relative to the attempts to relieve Fort Sumter, S. C. Reports and correspondence relative to the destruction and abandonment of the Norfolk navy pard, April 20, 1861. Reports and correspondence relating to affairs in vicinity of Hampton Roads, Va., April 18 to May 13, 1861. Operations on the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers
• Principal events:    
• Union reports—Flying Flotilla proposed for duty in Chesapeake Bay and tributaries. Recapture of Smith’s Point light-boat, May 18,1861. Cooperation of the Navy in the occupation of Alexandria, Va., May 24, 1861. Engagements between vessels of the Potomac Flotilla and the Confederate batteries at Aquia Creek, Va., May 29 to June 1, 1861. Burning of the schooner Christiana Keen by a party of Virgin­ians near Mathias Point, Va., June 14, 1861. Descent on Mathias Point, Va., June 25, 1861. Affair at Mathias Point, Va. (death of Commander Ward), June 27, 1861Capture of the steamer St. Nicholas, June 29, 1861. Demonstration by the U. S. S. Pocahontas on the steamer George Page, July 7, 186Discovery of a torpedo in the Potomac River, July 7, 1801    Cooperation of the 11. S. Marine Corps in the battle of Bull Ron, July 21, 1. 1861Engagement between vessels of the Potomac Flotilla and Con­federate batteries at Potomac Creek, Va., August 23, 1861. Engagement between vessels of Potomac Flotilla and Confeder­ate battery at Freestone Point, Va., September 25, 1861. Destruction of a schooner in Quantico Creek, Va., October 11, 1861
• Confederate reports— Reports of engagement at Aquia Creek, Va., May 29 to June 1, 1861. Report of the burning of the house of Dr. Hooe near Mathias Point, Va., June 25, 1861. Reports of the affair at Mathias Point, Va., June 27, 1861. Reports relative to the capture of the steamer St. Nicholas   Report of engagement at Potomac Creek, Va. Report of engagement at Freestone Point, Va. Miscellaneous reports and correspondence relating to affairs on the Potomac River

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