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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 21: capture of New Orleans.--first attack on Vicksburg by Farragut's fleet and mortar flotilla.--junction of flag-officers Farragut and Davis above Vicksburg.--ram Arkansas. (search)
in command at Vicksburg, and they are seizing every one for the army. Very respectfully, your obd't serv't. D. G. Farragut, Flag-officer. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of Navy, Washington. United States Military Telegraph, Memphis, July 3, 1862. The scattered and weakened condition of my forces renders it impossible for me, at the present, to detach any troops to co-operate with you on Vicksburg. Probably I shall be able to do so as soon as I can get my troops more concentrated; nd Navy, for which we all so ardently long. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, D. G. Farragut, Commanding Western Gulf Blockading Squadron. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. United States Steamer Octorora, Vicksburg, July 3, 1862. Sir — Agreeably to the orders received from you I sailed from Pensacola on the 3d of June, and on the 9th had all the mortar vessels in New Orleans. On the 13th, sixteen vessels, in tow of the steamers, had left for Vicksburg, on half rat