Confirmation of Pawnee’s Sailing, April 6, 1861
COMMANDANT'S OFFICE, NAVY YARD Washington, April 6, 1861 To: Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy SIR: I have to report for the information of the Department that the U.…
Orders to USS Pawnee, April 5, 1861
NAVY DEPARTMENT April 5, 1861 CONFIDENTIAL To: Commander S. C. ROWAN, Commanding U. S. S. Pawnee, Norfolk SIR : After the Pawnee shall have been provisioned at Norfolk you will…
Little Doubt Pawnee ordered to Charleston
There seems to be little doubt now in Washington that the evacuation of Fort Sumter will take place in a few days. In fact, reports say that the war-steamer Pawnee…
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February 10, 1861 – New York Vessels Seized in Savannah
Description of the Reprised Vessels The bark D. Colden Murray was commanded by Captain Lee, and cleared at New York on the 10th ultimo for Savannah, at which port she…
Orders to USS Pawnee, April 4, 1861
NAVY DEPARTMENT April 4, 1861 To: Commander S. C. ROWAN, Commanding U. S. S. Pawnee, Washington SIR : You will proceed immediately with the U. S. steam sloop Pawnee to…
Orders to USS Pawnee – April 1, 1861
COMMANDANT'S OFFICE, NAVY YARD Washington, April 1, 1861 To: Commander S. C. ROWAN, Commanding U. S. S. Pawnee SIR : Be pleased to have the steam sloop Pawnee, under your…
Pawnee’s Engines Questioned
The Engineers of the steam sloop-of-war Pawnee have reported her as being weak; that her excessive working, owing to some error in construction, throws the engines out of line to…
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February 9, 1861 – Treatment of the Palmetto Flag
The Palmette in Kentucky A Palmetto flag made its appearance at Glasgow, Kentucky, the other day. It was treated with little respect. A crowd took it in charge, placed it…
Pawnee at Washington Navy Yard
Little ls now going on at our Navy-Yard aside from the work upon the new steamer Pensacola. The graveled walks are being smoothed down by ponderous Iron rollers, the grass…
Pawnee Arrives at Washington
The sloop-of-war Pawnee steamed up the river yesterday evening, and now lies in the neighborhood of the arsenal. The following list comprises the names of her officers:— Commander, S. C.…