APRIL 6TH, 1865: Acting Lt. John Rogers, commanding both the USS Carondelet and Eastport, Mississippi, station, wrote Brigadier General Edward Hatcher about joint operations in the area and expressed a desire to cooperate to the extent of his ability: "...if you are in danger of being attacked by the Enemy...send timely notice to us, that everything connected with the Army and Navy may work harmoniously together."
From the early moments of the war, such as the Battle of Belmont in 1861, to the last days of the conflict, the usual close coordination of the Army and Navy enabled the Union to strike quickly and effectively in the West--first against Confederate positions, and later against Confederate threats.
--Old B-R'er
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