APRIL 29TH, 1865: Secretary Welles congratulated Rear Admiral Thatcher and his men for their part in bringing about the fall of Mobile: "Although no bloody strife preceded the capture..., the result was none the less creditable.
"Much has been expended to render it invulnerable, and nothing but the well-conducted preparations for its capture, which pointed to success, could have induced the rebel commander to abandon it with is formidable defenses, mounting nearly 400 guns, many of them of the newest pattern and heaviest caliber, its abundant supply of ammunition and ordnance stores, and its torpedo-planted roads and waters, without serious conflict."
--Old B-Runner
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