APRIL 10TH, 1865: Brigadier general Schimmelfennig, upon retiring from command of Charleston District, wrote Read Admiral Dahlgren, commanding the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, commending the Navy for its "hearty and most efficient assistance."
He added: "When my troops advanced on the enemy's ground, your gunboats and ironclads went up the rivers and creeks, covering my flanks, entirely regardless of the enemy's fire within most effective range. Under its cover I safely retreated, when necessary, over marshes and creeks without losing a man."
Thanks A Lot, Navy. --Old B-Runner
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