Lee, Samuel Phillips (1812-1897) to Henry K. Davenport
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02254.06 Author/Creator: Lee, Samuel Phillips (1812-1897) Place Written: [s.l.] Type: Letter Date: 16 November 1862 Pagination: 1 p. ; 19 x 25 cm. Order a Copy
Titled "Extracts from a Letter of Instructions." The first extract gives information about the positioning of gunboats for "assisting in the defence of posts." The second extract is a reminder to "keep a bright look out for, and use every precaution to guard against, torpedoes!" The third extract reminds sailors to stay in their ships at night. Lee was the commanding officer, with the rank of acting rear admiral, of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron from 1862 to 1864. He was then transferred to the command of the Mississippi River Squadron. Lee was promoted to rear admiral in 1870.
Lee was the commanding officer of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron from 1862 to 1864.
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