In a report to Admiral Dahlgren, who had replaced Du Pont, Commander Simpson related that the Passaic went into action eleven times between July 29 and September 8th. During that time, she fire two hundred and twenty-six shells against the enemy and took in return one hundred and thirty-five hits from Confederate guns.
Typical of her work was the September 8th engagement. During the attack on Sullivan's Island, she was ordered to go well in front of the rest of the fleet to engage Battery Bee at close range.
The Confederates concentrated all their guns on the Passaic and she was hit fifty-one times. She managed to fire off forty-nine of her own shells.
Her last action in 1863, took place on November 16th, when Admiral Dahlgren used her as his flagship during an attack on Fort Moultrie. In this engagement, the USS Lehigh ran aground and was rescued by the Passaic while both vessels were under heavy fire.
--Old B-Runner
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