From the Civil War Naval Chronology.
SEPTEMBER 12TH
Rear Admiral Du Pont wrote to senator Grimes of Iowa thanking him for his tremendous support of the Navy in Congress. Grimes had strongly backed the creation of the rank of rear admiral. (I wonder why?)
SEPTEMBER 13TH
CSS Alabama seized and burned whaling ship Altamaha near the Azores.
SEPTEMBER 14TH
CSS Alabama seized and burned whaling ship Benjamin Tucker near the Azores. (Evidently, mighty good hunting for Captain Semmes near the Azores.)
SEPTEMBER 16TH
Confederate Congress passed a resolution thanking Commander Ebenezer Farrand, CSN, senior officer in command of the combined naval and army forces at Drewry's Bluff for his successful defense of that position May 15th.
CSS Alabama captured and burned whaling ship Courser near the Azores.
Old B-R'er
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