Pawnee Log, April 12, 1861
At 5 a.m. Cape Romain light N. N. W. At 7:30 anchored; the revenue steamer Harriet Lane communicated with us. Packet steamer Baltic lying near land in sight. Went to…
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February 17, 1861 – The Revenue Cutter Aiken Seized
Which was Seized by the Authorities of South Carolina. The seizure of this vessel, the property of the United States Government, by the authorities of South Carolina, created a marked…
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Firing at Fort Sumter
Charleston, April 12, 1861—The firing has ceased for the night, but will be renewed at daylight in the morning, unless an attempt is made to reinforce the fort, which ample…
Pawnee off Cape Henry, April 10, 1861
U. S. STEAM SLOOP PAWNEE Off Cape Henry, April 10, 1861 To: Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. SIR: I have the honor to inform the…
Pawnee’s Arrival at Norfolk, April 8, 1861
COMMANDANT'S OFFICE, NAVY YARD Gosport [Norfolk], April 8, 1861 To: Hon. GIDEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. SIR: I have the honor to inform you that the…
Pawnee Leaves Washington for Norfolk
This morning, at 8 o'clock, the sloop-of-war Pawnee, which has been lying at the Washington Navy Yard since the 1st of March, left for Norfolk. Her officers are confident that they…
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…
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…