Lee, Samuel Phillips, 1812-1897 to Thomas H. Patterson

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GLC01007.02
GLC#
GLC01007.02-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
23 June 1863
Author/Creator
Lee, Samuel Phillips, 1812-1897
Title
to Thomas H. Patterson
Place Written
Off Newport News, Virginia
Pagination
1 p. : docket Height: 24.6 cm, Width: 19.8 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Written on letterhead of the U.S. Flag Ship "Minnesota." Written by Acting Rear Admiral Lee as Commander of the North Atlantic Blockade Squadron to Commander Patterson of the USS "James Adger." Lee says he has been instructed by telegraph that Major General John Dix will receive the captured crew of the CSS "Atlanta" that are currently on board the "James Adger." Tells him to proceed to Fortress Monroe, Virginia to drop them off. He is to drop off the officers of the "Atlanta" in New York at Fort Lafayette though. Lee suggested to the Department of the Navy that the "James Adger's" boilers should be inspected in New York. Lee, a third cousin of Robert E. Lee, was the commanding officer of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron from 1862-1864. He was promoted to rear admiral in 1870.

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