Naval Happenings June 20th to 24th, 1863: A Command Change

JUNE 23-30TH

Union Navy and Army gunboats escorted and covered Army landing at White House on Pamunkey River in Virginia.  This place was later used as a supply base for Grant in the Overland Campaign and Petersburg.


JUNE 24TH

Rear Admiral Dahlgren detached from duty at Washington Navy Yard and Chief of Bureau of Ordnance and ordered to relieve Rear Admiral Du Pont in command of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron.  originally this post slated for Rear Admiral Foote, but he had a relapse of his wound suffered at Fort Donaldson..

CSS Tacony, Lt. Read, captured the ship Shatemuc and bonded it.  Then captured fishing schooner Archer.  Read reported he was about out of ammunition and intended to switch command over to Archer and burn the Tacony as many Union ships were looking for it.  The next morning he did so and set off for the New England coast.

USS Sumpter collided with transport steamer General Meigs in heavy mist near Hampton Roads and sank.

Old B-Runner