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[Randi]

19 June, 1863
https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorag ... 01-098.JPG

We captured two prizes and we didn't get back to port until very late, so we slept in.
And, I wish that the person entering the wind directions had slept later yet!

[Michael]

[Randi]

July 10 — Off Mobile, Alabama

From Merd to 4PM
Disrated Wm Pascoe - Officer's Steward to his original rating of C.H. at his own request by order of the Captain.


Hum.....

[Michael]

Double Hmmm.

[Randi]

July 21 — Off Mobile, Alabama

From 8AM to Meridian
Exercised the 2'nd division at Great Guns & 3'rd at Broad Swords.

[Michael]

[Randi]

July 24 — Off Mobile, Alabama

From 8AM to 12 Meridian
Steamer Tennessee with Rear Adm Farragut on board passed by. Cheered ship

[Randi]

July 25 — Off Mobile, Alabama

From 6 to 8 PM
Boarded Steamer
"North America" from New Orleans,
With sick and Wounded Paroled
prisoners


The human race doesn't seem to advanced other than technologically

[Randi]

An earlier insert:

Navy Department
April 10th 1863

Sir,

Admiral Sir Alexander Milne Commanding H.B.M. forces on the coast of North America and West Indies has Complained through the British Minister of Discourtesy in Sundry Instances by our Commanders in firing a shot across the bows of the vessels instead of a Blank Cartridge. It has been stated in reply that this apparent Discourtesy was doubtless in consequence of the great vigilance of our Officers in having all their Guns shotted while on Belligerent duty and from no want of Comity, But In order to preserve friendly feelings it is suggested that it
would be well, as a Rule to have One small Gun loaded with Blank Cartridge to be used by day, as preparatory Signal of Warning in accordance with the usage of the Sea Service. A vessel approaching the blockade at night without making the usual signals, is not Entitled to any of the Courtesies of the sea.

I am Respecfully etc
Gideon Welles,
Secretary of Navy

[Michael]

[Randi]

July 29 — Off Mobile, Alabama

From Merd to 4PM
At 3.30 P.M. Threw Overboard 1983 lbs of Bread Condemned by survey

This sort of comment has just taken on a whole new meaning. Yesterday a friend threw the remainder of a package of frozen chicken in the garbage. We have been slightly under the weather since eating the first part of the package.

[Michael]

[Randi]

Aug 2 — Off Mobile, Alabama

9.25 PM Hove up anchor and left for Pensaecola. ... 10.15 PM Fort Morgan bearing North Distance 9 miles from which I take my departure.

A bearing and a distance?!?!

[pommystuart]

[Michael]

[Randi]

Aug 3 — Off Pensacola, Florida

Merid to 4
Boats employed in provisioning and wooding ship

https://www.gutenberg.org/files/26000/2 ... 6000-h.htm
To wood. When wooding-parties are sent out to cut or procure wood for a ship.

[Michael]

[Randi]

Aug 9 — Off Pensacola, Florida

General Order No 16
Navy Department
June 27, 1863

A Gallant and distinguished Naval officer is lost to the country. The Hero of Fort Henry and Fort Donelson — the daring and indomitable spirit that created and led to successive victories the Mississippi flotilla — The Heroic Christian Sailor who in the China Seas and on the Coast of Africa as well as the great interior rivers of our country sustained with unfaltering fidelity and devotion the Honor of our flag and the Cause of the Union, Rear Admiral Andrew Hull Foote is no more.

On his way to take command of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron a position to which he had been recently assigned, and the duties of which were commanding the earnest energies and vigorous resources of a mind of no ordinary character, he was suddenly prostrated by disease and after a brief illness breathed his last at the Astor House, New York, on the evening of the 26th inst.





https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Hull_Foote

[Randi]

Oct 13 — Off Pensacola, Florida

1325 Called All hands up anchor.
1345 Sighted the anchor, and secured it, and stood towards the Fort.
At 1355 beat to General Quarters.
At 1405 Commenced firing on Rebel steamer and Fort Morgan.
Ceased firing having fired five shots, and steamed out towards our former station.

https://www.geonames.org/11495827/fort- ... rical.html

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Nothing personal, Morgan

[Michael]