JUNE 25TH
Rear Admiral Du Pont, unaware that he had already been replaced, wrote that he didn't think Admiral Foote was healthy enough to replace him.
CSS Georgia captures ship Constitution.
JUNE 26TH
Rear Admiral Foote died in New York City of the wound he suffered at Fort Donaldson.
Huge bombardment of Port Hudson from both Army and Navy. The USS Essex was badly damaged.
Porter writes Welles that he had figured Vicksburg would have fallen by now but is still holding out. He had the USS Cincinnati's guns removed for a shore battery.
Old B-R'er
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