A Selection from His Civil War Letters. Edited by John D. Hayes. 3 Vols. Ithaca, N.Y: Cornell University Press, 1969

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Du Pont, Samuel Francis. Samuel Francis Du Pont: A Selection from His Civil War Letters. Edited by John D. Hayes. 3 vols. Ithaca, N.Y: Cornell University Press, 1969.

Volume I

Southern naval people leaving Washington in December 1860, loyalty to the general government and Delaware, Commodore Shubrick, Henry Winter Davis, loyalty national demoralization, 3-7 South Carolina secession, let her go, 9 Buchanan administration, 9-10 Southern naval officers and state allegiance, 10 Committee of 33, Lewis Cass, Charleston, 10-11 Unionism, Andrew Jackson, 12-13 Harm done by newspapers, 13, 17 Scourged of our boasting as a nation, 13 Jacob Thompson, Howell Cobb, 14-15, 17 Thomas Hicks, Maryland, secession, 15-16 Secessionist seizure of Federal property, 17-18 Naval Academy, southern cadets, 18-19 Virginia legislature, 19 Star of the West, 19-20 Officer resignations 20-21 Abolitionists, weak government, asks Henry Winter Davis support Crittenden compromise, 23- 24 Filibustering, 24 Firing on Star of the West and taking of the forts has strengthened the Republicans, 24 Advice on a possible naval resignation, Chritianity, 25-26 Border states, treason in Maryland, 27 Complains of naval resignations, 27-29 Harriet Lane, Buchanan, 29 Southerners think they can secede and than make arrangements with a foreign power, 29-30 Buchanan ill, 30 Henry Winter Davis speech, wants him to be Speaker of the House, possible cabinet appointment, 31-34 Naval resignations, desertions, 32-33 Report of Gilmer as Secretary of the Navy, 35 Washington peace conference, Crittenden compromise, 36-37 Demoralization, seizure of forts, 37 John A. Dix, Joseph Holt, 37 Disgrace of Twiggs surrender, Pensacola Navy yard, Scott, Anderson, 37 Peace conference, Corwin amendment, 38 John Tyler, 38 Lincoln and his probable policy, 38-39 Salmon Chase, 39 Cabinet, making, Gilmer, Bates, Lincoln, Montgomery Blair, 40-41 Powhatan, 42 Fort Sumter, Maryland, North Carolina, 42

Lincoln cabinet, Seward, Gideon Welles, 42-43 Deplores extremist southerners and extremists in the Senate, 43 James A. Bayard’s proposal for negotiating with Confederates, 44 Weakness in administration and Congress, 45 Naval resignations, 45 William Porcher Miles, 45-46 Lincoln inauguration, 46 Reported evacuation of Fort Sumter, Breckinridge Democrats, Republicans, Pennsylvania, 46-47 Fears future of the government, 47 Stephen Douglas and reconstruction, 47 Tariff, 47 Jefferson Davis, 48 Senate debate, Breckinridge and Douglas, 48 Charleston, Sumter, 51-52 Baltimore, Governor Hicks, 52-53 Expedition for Norfolk, Merrimac, 53-55 Urges nephew to enlist and defend his country, 55 Welles, procure steamers, charter for three months, 56 Farragut sticks by the Union, 57 Government powerless, deplores influence of Cassius Clay, James Lane and the Blairs, cabinet more moderate, 58-59 Affairs in Philadelphia, Washington, troops, engineer mobbed in Baltimore, 60-61 Annapolis, supplies, Butler, iceboat, 62-63 Naval resignations, 64-65 Opening of the Annapolis route (to Philadelphia or Washington?), 66-67 Uprising in country, folly of Virginia, 67 Resignations from army and navy, 67 Fitz John Porter, Winfield Scott, 68 Resignations, 69 James A. Bayard, 69-70 Engineers, 71 Franklin Buchanan, on taking up arms for Confederacy, 72-73 Blockade plans, 73-76 Purchasing and chartering steamers to turn them in warships, 75 Beauregard, Virginians, weakness of southern cause, 77 Pirates and death sentences, 77-78 Daily work, going to Washington, 78-79 Pensacola, 78 Need more men in Virginia, Confederate weakness, great faith in Union success, superior numbers and resources, 80 Secession, Crittenden, 80 Deplores Chase and Blair influence, abolitionists, 81 Confederates think they are already beaten, Washington, 81-82 Unimpressed with people in Navy Department, 85-86 Coal depot, 86 Seward, 86-87

Need to carry on war with overwhelming force, 88 General Mansfield, 89 Rode around perimeter of Washington, defenses, 91—92 Peace movement, opposes reconstruction, 93 Troop review, Lincoln, Scott, 93-94 Lincoln, 94 Franklin Buchanan, explaining his decision to go with the Confederacy, critical of behavior of northern soldiers, 94-100 Creation of a volunteer navy, 100-101 Character of Washington, 101 Bull Run campaign, Scott, McDowell, demoralization of the army, 102, 105, 107-8 Kentucky Unionists, Crittenden, 103 Privateers, Cuba, 103 Privateers, 106 Danger to Washington, General Mansfield, Scott, Gustavus Fox, fort, Cameron, 108-9 McClellan, 109 Ills of a volunteer military, 110 McDowell, Bull Run, providence, 110 Blockade, 111 Greeley attacks on Seward and Cameron, 112 Washington defenses, new troops, morale, 112-13 Welles, Fox, expeditions, Thomas W. Sherman, 113-14 Dead and wounded at Bull Run, 114 Confederate prisoners, hatred, 114-15 Naval reports, Scott, 116 Expeditions, New York, 118-19 Church service, communion, 123 Orders for Du Pont, Fox, Welles, 123-24 Henry Winter Davis, Bull Run, 125 McClellan and discipline, 125 Fear of letters being opened by disloyal clerks, 125 Needs to be doing important work, 125-26 Welles orders Du Point to be in charge of sea coast expedition, providence, 126-27, 129 War and religious principles, 127 Dinner with Prince Napoleon, Seward, 128 Land boats, 130-31 Jefferson Davis and Baltimore, threat to Washington, 132 Increasing Confederate forces, small union forces, 133 Effects of Bull Run, 134 Desertions from army and navy, 135 Northern restlessness, debt, 136 Construction of gunboats, 137-38 Navy Department inefficiency, 138 Privateers, French, 139 Blockade proclamation, 140 Wants Henry Winter Davis to be a general, 141

North Carolina Coast, 142-43 Seniority in the navy, 143 McClellan,143 and n. Scott, panic in Washington, Thomas W. Sherman, Welles, Fox, 147-48 Hampton Roads, complains about Stringham, Goldsborough, 149, 151 Welles, removes Du Pont from Philadelphia naval yard and assigns him to Blockading Squadron, Goldsborough, 152 William D. Porter, 153 Decline of seniority, new assignment to blockading squadron, officers, 153-56 Expedition officers, 156-59 Scott, McClellan, October a good month for seacoast operations, 160 Details on McClellan, September 1861, 160 Seward, Lincoln, discussion on the expedition, Burnside, Cameron, McClellan, Fox, 162-64 Du Pont’s will drawn, 164-65 Circular to commanding officers, 166 Wabash, 169ff Mess arrangements, 170 Discussion with officers about Port Royal expedition, 170-71 Tybee Island, Fox, John Rodgers, 174 His squadron duties, 175 Blockade running, 177-78 Study Port Royal in preparation, 179 Water for troops, 181 General Thomas W. Sherman, 181 Generals and Port Roya, engineers, transports, 182-84 Promotions of three midshipmen, 186 Maps, Thomas W. Sherman, plans, 187-88 Ball’s Bluff, 189 Religious service, Thomas W. Sherman, 192 Regulating signals in the fleet, 194 Sealed orders, 196 To Fox, tell Welles expedition is off, 199 Ships and positions, 200 Newspaper accounts of Port Royal expedition, 201 Order of sailing, oppositive page 203 Cape Hatteras, 203-4 Journal letter, details of the voyage, 203ff Winds scattered fleet, 205-8 Charleston, 209ff Port Royal, 215ff Hilton Head batteries, 216 Account of voyage and plans to Henry Winter Davis, 218-20 Wind delays attacks on batteries, 220 Victory at Port Royal, army, under fire, retreat was a stampede, 223-27 Fall of Hilton Head, 227 Letter to Goldsborough describing success at Port Royal, purely a naval victory, 228-30

Terror in the southern country, 229 Report of Port Royal to Fox, 230-32 Idea of float machine shop for ship repairs, 235 Beaufort, river, slaves plundering, desolation, desertion, 235-38 Gallantry at Port Royal, 238-39 Ships coming in and out, 240-41 Chastened by God in this war, 241 Henry Winter Davis rejoices over Port Royal, enjoyed Du Pont’s account of the battle, Thomas W. Sherman, 243-45 Maryland elections, 245-46 Welles, congratulations on the Port Royal victory, Du Point response 246, 266-67 Inspects damage to ships, 247 Assessment of the battle, disapproves Fox publishing his private letter, 250-51 Ship description, 252 Newspaper accounts of Port Royal, 253 Cotton question, destruction, 255 Captain Rodgers, Tybee Island, 256-57 Dahlgren squadron ordnance, 259-60 Explosion of mills at home, 261-62 Tybee Island, 261 Fernandina, 263-64 Fox, Thomas W. Sherman, 264 To James W. Grimes, naval expeditions, Savannah, blockade, Charleston, 267-69 Slave intelligence, Savannah, 271 20,000 more men would give us Charleston and Savannah, 272 Stone fleet, Fox, Du Pont doubtful, 272-73, 275 Destruction of cotton and slave quarters, 274 Progress, Tybee Island, use of gunboats, 279 Slaveholders abandon property, blacks plunder, he was wrong, slaves are horribly treated, South Carolina should be dealt with as Cromwell did Ireland, 281-82 Administration errors help Democratic party, 283 Success and public expectation, 284-85 Need more gunboats, 285 Frustrated by blockade runners, complaints about ships and officers, 286-87 Christmas, 288 Trent affair, 290 Public expectations, recent success, Port Roya,, 291-93 Need ship and public patience, 293 Change of opinion on slavery, 294 Letters, hasty ship departure, 301 Lieutenant, alcohol, 302 Complaints about officers, 302-3 Thomas W. Sherman, 302-4 Gunboats on Beaufort River, bloody skirmish, 304-5 Isaac Tattnall, black pilot, 306 Blacks preparing to leave Savannah, 306

Confederate naval commander Tattnall, 308 et passim Letters, 309-10 Trent affair, 310-11 Artist visits ship, 312 Thomas W. Sherman, 313-14 Location of forces around Port Royal, 314-15 Complains that his report on Port Royal has not been published, 315-16 Welles, praises Du Pont, Trent affair, 317-18 Planning future operations, vessels, 320 Details of naval operations that appear in newspapers, 322-23 Religious service, singing, 324 Trent Affair, 325-26 Gunboats at Walls Cut, 328-29 Compensated emancipation, border states, 330 Newspaper reports about Port Royal, 331-32 England and France, Stone fleet, 335 Plantations and slavery, 336-37 Trent affairs, English newspapers, 341-42 Blockade duty, 343-46 St. Andrews Sound, 346 Fernandina, 348-56 Runaway slaves, 350-51 Iron safe filled with railroad bonds, 353 St. Johns, Florida, Jacksonville, 357 Plantation house, 358-59 Captured Confederates under false pretenses, 361-62 Confederate woman, 363-64 Capture of Jacksonville, 365-66 Unionists, 366 Reverdy Johnson, 367 St. Augustine, 368-69 Monitor and Merrimac, ironclads, 370-72 McClellan and Charleston, 373-74 Florida, 374 Jacksonville Unionists, 376-77 Mosquito Inlet, sailor death, 377-82 St. Augustine, 386 Coal, Port Royal, blockade of Charleston, Welles, 391 Sabbath service, 392 Reports of an ironclad in the Savannah River, General Viele, 393-94 Fort Pulaski, 394 David Hunter, Thomas W. Sherman relieved, 396-400 David Hunter, 401-2 McClellan, Peninsula campaign, 403 Religious service, 404-5 Slave intelligence, Fort Pulaski, 405

Bombardment of Fort Pulaski, 408 Newspaper account of blockade running, 410 Emancipation Proclamation, Sumner, Henry Clay, Lincoln, 411 Women missionaries and slaves, 412 Hiring former slaves, wages, navy, 412-13 Shipboard rebellion, 413-14 Fort Pulaski, 414-15, 417-23 Blockade running, small vessels, 416 General Gillmore, engineer, batteries, 421

Volume II New Bern, North Carolina, 3 Elizabeth City engagement, 3-5 New Bern, 5-6 Praises Burnside for giving the navy credit, 6-8 David Hunter, 9 Promotion advisory board, 10-11, 18-19 Charleston blockade running, 13-14 Retired admirals, 16-17 Blockade question, Charleston, 19-20 Blockade runners, prizes, 20-21 Tone of the English press, 21-22 Ships coming in, broken engines, 23 Charleston intelligence from black pilots, General Ripley, 23-24 Food, 25 Brunswick, loyal citizens, 28 Letter to John Sherman endorsing General Gillmore for promotion, 30-31 Port Royal operations, 32-33 Shiloh, conflict and jealousy in army, navy ranks, Foote, 36-37 Religious service, 43 Fight over some stolen property, 44 General Hunter, Rogers, Charleston, 45 Hunter want to arm the blacks, 46 Confiscation, 47 Monitor, Foote, 48 Charleston, barge, General Ripley, theft of the Planter, Robert Smalls, 48-49 St. Simons colony, 51 Irregular mails, 54 Welles, capture Charleston after Richmond falls, 55 Problems between navy ships and army transports, 56-57 Georgetown, SC likes the ship Keystone State, 58-60 Charleston through a telescope, 61-62 Capture of New Orleans, 62 William B. Franklin, Stanton, Lincoln, McClellan, 64-65 Hunter, black soldiers, 65-66, 68-69 9th Maine Infantry, 66-67

Plantation, former slaves, Thomas Butler King, 70-71 Capture of a British steamer, prize, Philadelphia, 72-74 Blockade off Charleston, 74-75 Hunter order, black soldiers, 75 Escaped slaves, 75-76 Mail, 77 Various ships on his station, 78 Curse of slavery, 79 Hunter order, Lincoln, 80-81 Trinity Church, Washington, troubles, Chase, 82-83 Blockade runners, prizes, 91 Charleston defenses, 92 Stono, Robert Smalls, 93 Blockade, prizes, 94-95 Gustavus Fox, Charleston, army and navy, sending more ships, 96-97 Various ships, Hunter, 98-99 Escaped slaves, Beaufort, plantations, attack on railroads, 98-100 Tattnall, burning of the Merrimac, 100-101 General Hunter, difficulty of caring for blacks within his lines, 102 Newspapers and blockade, 103 Slavery, foreign intervention, 103-4 Great suffering of slaves, 104-5 Former slaves, Hilton Head, 106 Rumor of Confederate movements, 108-110 Difficulty of sending prizes north, ice in Philadelphia, Welles, 110 Stono operations, 111 Destruction of slavery, Henry Winter Davis, 112 Weakness of Charleston, 113 Butler, New Orleans, woman order, 114-16 Mobile and forts, 116 David Hunter order, 120 Black workers on ship, firemen, 121 Slave escapes, 121-22 General Benham, Secessionville, 123-24 Poor slaves abandoned on sea islands, 124-25 Hunter, arrest on Benham, Rodgers, 125-37 Officers and blockade prizes, 137 Ships going off on different missions, 139 Greatly annoyed by the English, Butler, 139 Fears course of the war, politics, Lincoln, McClellan, an evil hour, 140 Prefers abolitionists to Democratic Copperheads, 141 Mr. French preaching to the former slaves, 142 General Saxton, 143 July 4, David Hunter, war news, 148. 151-52 Charleston defenses, abandonment of James Island, 149-51 McClellan defeated, 153

Need for more troops, 154 Ministers and women, schools for blacks, 156-57 Former slave praying for master, 157 McClellan failure at Richmond, will help abolitionists, 159 Sends a cane made on board the Wabash to Welles, 159-60 Blockade captures, 160-62 Navy Department dissatisfied with Farragut and Goldsborough, 163 Promotions, admirals, 164 Rodgers protests to Fox on quality of vessels sent to Du Pont, 164-65 Vessels to be sent to Du Pont, 166 Goldsborough, Wilkes, McClellan, 167 Failure of Peninsula campaign, McClellan, 170-71 Confederate morale, 171 More vessels, 172 Appointment of Halleck, McClellan, 172-73 Scott, slavery, gradual emancipation, 176-77 Richmond, Confederate women, 177 Halleck appointment, 178 Former slaves, perhaps spies, 180 Blockade running, 181 Washington and navy department determined to please Du Pont, 184 Criticism of officers writing for the newspapers, 189-90 Calls for promotion of a midshipman, 190-91 Writes to Lincoln about a chaplain application, 191-92 Alcohol ration, 192-93 Ship arrivals, 197 Intelligence from deserters from Fort Pulaski, 198 Deceptive ship and captain, 200-1 Confederate conspirators in Europe, 201 Conscription in Delaware, 201 Newspaper, William D. Porter, David D. Porter, 204-5 Much blockade violation out of Charleston, 206-7 Preaching, Dorrance, 207 Bounty for soldiers luring away sailors, 208 Loss of the Adirondack, 208-9 Prisoner, blockade, Nassau, 209 Harbor obstructions, Charleston, Savannah, 209-12 Lincoln, McClellan, Stanton, 213 Blockade runners, faster vessels, 215 Welles, ironclads, rams built at Charleston, 215-16 David Hunter, 217 Northern patriotism but bad policy, arming blacks, 217-18 McClellan, Second Bull Run, 219 Maryland campaign, 219 Confederate military success, 220 Praise for his dedication to hard work and duty, 114

General Brannan, 226 Photographs, 227-28 Thomas Turner, New Ironsides, 229 Inexperienced naval officers, 230 Discontent and conflict on Gem of the Sea, 231 General Mitchel, 232 Steedman, failure to take batteries on St Johns River, 232-33 News items, 234 Gunboat, Ormsby Mitchel, 236-37 New York, preparation of ironclads, 241 Men to clear out rafts and piles, Fox, 242 Possibility of giving up command to Dahlgren, now near Wilmington, Foote, 243 Fall 1862 elections, Democrats, worried about Pennsylvania, 244-45 Halleck, Chase, Seward, 247-48 Criticism of McClellan, 248 Fox, Charleston, Rodger, McKinley, 249 Lincoln conversation, had visited McClellan’s army, Halleck, John Pope, 253-55 Chase and McClellan, 256 Discussion with Seward, elections, 257-58 Defenses of Charleston, Beauregard, 261 Expedition to cut railroad bridges at Pocotaligo, General Mitchel, 262-64 Engineer, lack of discipline, 265-66 Death of General Mitchel, yellow fever, Hilton Head, 267-70 Frémont, 269, 273-74 Robert Smalls, 270 Yellow fever, 271 Democrats, Henry Winter Davis, slavery, 272 Religious services, Dorrance sermons, 275 Unqualified officers, mutiny, 277 Charleston, Morris Island batteries, 280 Submissionism, Democrats, Jan Van Buren, 282 General Brannan, 284, 286 McClellan, 287 Burnside, 287 Democrats, 290-91 Gun firing experiment, turret, 292 Coal for Banks expedition, 295 Intelligence, slave, Fingal, Pulaski, Savannah, 295-96 James W. Grimes, nomination for Chief of Bureau of Construction, 299 John Eliot Cairnes, The Slave Power, 302 Hard to explain McClellan’s popularity with his army, 303-4 Percival Drayton, Passaic, contract, boiler problem, 305 Army stalemate, 305-6 Opinion on war changing with the more comfortable classes be conscripted, 306 Governors and senators of states interference with Federal government, 306 Emancipation Proclamation, 306-7

Democrats, Horatio Seymour, 312 War as crusade to free blacks, 312 Burnside and Fredericksburg, 313 Army, Mexico, newspapers, 313-14 Depressed by Fredericksburg news, Burnside, 315 Cabinet crisis, Seward, 318 Christmas, 319 Landing of forces at Magnolia Springs, ambush, guerrillas, 319-21 General Seymour, 321 Quality of the fighting at Fredericksburg, 322-23 Fox, now attention will turn to Charleston, 324 Religious service, Episcopalian, 325 Abandoned lands, tax, slaves, Mr. French, Jacksonville, black regiment, 326-27 Cabinet crisis, Seward, Chase, 327 Account of Richmond battles, Heros von Borcke, 332-33 Rumor about Frémont, 333 Changes in squadron and officers, 339 Defenses of Charleston, ironclads, need for a joint operation, 340 Praise for McClellan, early January 1863, 344 Slavery, Lincoln, Emancipation Proclamation, General Saxton, 345 Blacks soldiers, Thomas Wentworth Higginson, 345-46 Chaplain, 347 Loss of a monitor, Cape Hatteras, 348 Mr. French, newspaper, 350 Captured Confederate dispatches, Judah Benjamin, George N. Sanders, 351-52 Dorrance, prayer, Mr. French, 355-56 Coal shipments, 357 Charleston defenses, more patriotism among southern mechanics, 358-59 Nurse, rather comical, 360 Charleston customs receipts, 362 Newspapers and Charleston, 364-65 Du Pont, Foote, Goldsborough, Farragut confirmed as admirals, 366-67 Democrats, failure at Vicksburg, Stones River only bright spot, 367-68 Ironsides modifications, 371 Welles, defenses of Charleston, 377 William “Bull” Nelson, Jefferson C. Davis, 382-83 Destruction of the Hatteras by the Alabama, 385-86 Welles, test ironclads, operations of Ogeechee River, 386-91, 400-1 Arrival of ironclads, 388-89 Arrests, British, 389 Cheese arrived safely, 392-93 Welles, possible attack on Charleston, 399-400 Prize taken, 402 Ironclads, paroled sailors, 403-4 Court of inquiry on surrender of Mercedita, 404-5, 408, 414-15 Lincoln has gone over to the radicals, 412

Ironclads, signals, 413 Problems, mechanical on the Weehawken, 415 Charleston open, damage and casualties on the Isaac Smith, 418 Message of Delaware governor, 419 Willard Saulsburg, habeas corpus, 420 War and religion, 421-22 Slavery, 422-23 Ericsson’s lies about various vessels, 424-25 English shipbuilding, 425 Complains to Welles about supply delays, oil, 427-28 Intelligence from Charleston, Beauregard, British consul and spies, 429-30 Dismay by press reports of Charleston ironclad raid, 435-39 Panic and attack on Navy Department, 436 Fox and Ericsson, 439 Navigation techniques going into a harbor, 440-41 David Hunter and arrest of General Thomas G. Stevenson, black troops, 441-42 Fox, General Foster, Charleston, Halleck, Stanton, 443-44 Information on Charleston, 445 Blockade running, 446 Steam power, 446 Northern press and Confederate reports on Charleston, 446-48 Union League in Philadelphia, 449-50 Fox, more monitors for Charleston expedition, 450 Generals Foster, Naglee and Hunter, 454, 465 DuPont to Welles, Henry Winter Davis and court proceedings, 456-57 Reports to Welles about various ships and blockade running, 457 Destruction of the Nashville, 458-60, 466-67 Complaints about press reports of Naval operations, 461 General Foster, various ships, 462 Impending assault on Charleston and Du Pont’s reputation, 470 Alcohol, 471 General Naglee, 471-72 Drayton’s experience on fort, cannon, 472 Pleased with his captain, 473 Dahlgren promotion, 474 Letter to Farragut, preparations for Charleston, 475-76 Vast power given to Lincoln by Congress, 481 Mill explosion, 482 Never favored an attack on Charleston except as part of McClellan campaign, 483 Fox on plans to attack Charleston, 486-88 Assessment of various vessels, 488 Considers attack on Charleston a great experiment, small number of guns, 489-90 Ship repairs, 491 Inventors and practical application, 492 Charleston vs. the Stono on deployment of vessels against blockade runners, 493-95 Black soldiers, 496-97

Death of minister at home, 503 Dahlgren and monitors, 505 Fort McAllister, Charleston, 509-10 Ericsson, 518 Gideon Welles, Supreme Court prize cases, 522-23 Plans for Charleston, 532-34 Welles, preparations for attacks, Charleston, Fox, 537-38 Order of battle attack upon Charleston, 541-42 Immediate preparations for Charleston, 543-53

Volume III

Failure, as he was sure they would, Charleston, New Ironsides, Welles, monitors, David Hunter, Fox, Henry Winter Davis, officers sustain him, 3-21 False report that he had quarreled with David Hunter, 22 Departure of ships for New Orleans and elsewhere, 23 Lincoln orders him to hold position inside Charleston bar, 25 Du Pont to Henry Winter Davis, further explains Charleston operation, 26-30 Lincoln order to David Hunter and Du Pont, 30 Welles, a more detailed report of Charleston operations, 31-36 To Welles, repair of ships, position around Charleston bar, tides, Morris Island, 37 Port Roya, 38 Ignorance of Lincoln’s telegram, David Hunter, Charleston, Morris Island, 40-43 Farragut, Charleston, ironclads, Galveston, Porter, Wilkes, Stringham, 47-49 John Rodgers, newspaper attack on Du Pont, captains supported calling off the attacks, heavier torpedoes would have been disastrous, 49-50 Writes to Welles about article in Baltimore newspaper, reported had visited with permission of Navy Department, denies officers favored renewal of the attack, 50-61 Complains that the Navy Department has written nothing since his failure, 62-63 Expression of thanks to Percival Drayton, thanks from Drayton, 63-64 Another account of the Charleston failure, 65-68 Vindicating himself against newspaper slanders, Fox, 70-71 Unanimity among ironclad captains, Rodgers, Charleston attack, 73-74 Writes to Henry Winter Davis, fears silence of Navy Department about Charleston, indignant commanding officers, John and Raymond Rodgers, too many untested innovations, Ericsson, vessels’ builders and inventors, 75-78 Henry Winter Davis, wants Du Pont reports published, Lincoln, Fox, Davis met with Lincoln, 79-83 Sending official letters to James Stokes Biddle and still vindicating his Charleston expedition, 85-88 Still no word from Navy Department, Hamilton Fish, 89 Denies advising operations against Charleston, 91 Percival Drayton, Washington, thinks Lincoln and cabinet are all right. Fox, Rodgers, 92-94 Anomalous situation with the government, nothing from the Navy Department, 99-102 Letter to Henry Winter Davis, Lincoln kept in ignorance about Charleston, tone about him has improved 102-4

Charleston during the attack, 105 Photographs, 106 Fox, Lincoln and the reporter Fulton, 107 Denies that he called a defeat a reconnaissance, 108 Opinion about Du Pont in Washington, 110-11 Lincoln and Fox, 111 Welles, softens sense of Charleston failure, denies any censure from Lincoln or Navy Department, Du Pont should have expressed his reservations, asks about possibility of a joint operations, 113-15 Welles on press attacks, suspicions against Fox unjust, does not think publication of his reports would do any good, 115-18 Navy Department, Lincoln, Fox, Welles, weakening forces here, 119-21 Complains to Henry Winter Davis about the Navy Department silence, refusal to publish his reports, Fulton, Fox, expects more trouble in command, Drayton, 125-31 Percival Drayton, Charleston, Fox, Welles, Lincoln, Henry Winter Davis, 131-32 Letter to David Hunter, more about Charleston and the Navy Department, 133-35 Fox, Welles, stealthy game against him, 136-39 Close to a quarrel with David Hunter, black soldiers, 140-41 Welles letters offensive, 141-42 Letter to Welles, Fox, Fulton, ironclads sent to gulf, 145-48 False statements about Charleston and Fulton, trial, 148-50 Foote, Fox, Navy Department, 151 Reply to Welles, Charleston, various reports, Welles complains about Du Pont making no suggestions for further operations against Charleston, 152-60 Navy Department, Fox, Henry Winter Davis, 161-62 Court of inquiry against an engineer, Stimers, on an ironclad, 164 Religious service, sermons, 165 Vicksburg and newspaper reports, 166 Fox, Foote to relieve Du Pont, 167-68 Foote relieving the captain of a ship, 172 Farewell dinner with David Hunter, 173-74 Welles and Foote, 175-76 Capture of the Fingal, 177-78 Foote, confusion about Charleston, 180-81 Foote severely ill, Morris Island, Charleston, cooperation with the army, 182-83 Welles, Du Pont’s official report, Charleston, Dahlgren 184-85 Dahlgren substituted for Foote, 186-87 Drayton, 188 James W. Grimes, detached from squadron, capture of the Atlanta, Foote’s death, 190-91 Railing against Navy Department, 193 Gillmore, Dahlgren, Morris Island, 194 Welles, guns on the Keokuk, deplores censure from the Navy Department, 195-96 Court martial, Stimers, 199 Relief of a surgeon, 201 Complaining about how he was relieved from command, Dahlgren, Fox, Blair, Welles, 202-3 Ironclads and Fort Wagner wounded Seymour, Gillmore, 206-7

Still concerned with report Fulton and the Charleston business, 207-8 Appreciate Henry Winter Davis defense, Fox, Charleston, Gillmore, Sumter, Wagner, 209 Fulton, New York Times account, 212-13 Fulton, Drayton, Sumter, Philadelphia Inquirer, 214-15 Halleck, Gillmore, assault on Wagner and Sumter, Dahlgren, ironclads, Navy Department, 215- 17 Port Royal and Charleston, 217-18 James W. Grimes, reports and correspondence with Navy Department, Fulton, Charleston, Port Royal, Dahlgren, Fox, 219-25 Henry Winter Davis, sending off reports and papers to Senator Grimes, Fulton, newspapers, Navy Department, 225-230, 234-41 Charles G. Halpine, criticism of Navy Department, preparation for Charleston attack, monitors, Sumter, 231-33 Dahlgren, attack on Sumter, 235-38 John P. Hale, naval administration, 241-42 Henry Winter Davis, Philadelphia speech, 242-44 Letter to Gideon Welles, still seeking justice from the Navy Department, reports, monitors, Welles, 253-71 Enclosures, Gustavus Fox, various others, 271-76 Welles letters, malignity, Lincoln, Christopher R. P. Rodgers, 282-84 Henry Winter Davis, Rodgers, Lincoln, Welles, 285 Rodgers, Welles, Charleston, 297-88 Insolent Welles letter, Henry Winter Davis, Lincoln, 288-90 Henry Winter Davis, Lincoln, Fox, Welles report, 290-95 George W Smalley, New York Tribune, 295-97 Henry Winter Davis, Benjamin Wade, information on armored vessels, monitors, Fulton, 297-99 Rodgers, recommends against appealing to Lincoln, Du Pont should let matters rest, contest is too one-sided, 300-1 Henry Winter Davis, admiralty board, Grimes, 301-3 Grimes, Goldsborough, Welles, Wilkes, 305 Cautious navy officers, Senator Hale, Navy Department, English and French ministries, 308-11 Capture of the Atlanta, court case, Reverdy Johnson, prize case, 312-15 General Gillmore, Dahlgren, 315-17 Blair resolutions, Gillmore, blockade, monitors, Henry Winter Davis, Rodger, Ericsson, 318-19 Fox, Blair Resolutions, Navy Department, Benjamin Wade, 320-21 Use of private letters, Fox, 321-22 Navy Department delay in responding to resolutions, Dahlgren, correspondence with Navy Department, Wilkes, 322-36 Welles, order to Dahlgren, 326-27 Henry Winter Davis, call for Navy Department correspondence in the House, 327-28 Henry Winter Davis, General Seymour, David Hunter, ironclads to New Orleans, Gillmore, 328- 30 Asks advice on whether to answer Welles letter officially, glad documents are published, David Hunter, Henry Winter Davis, discussion in House, Gillmore, 330-39 Plymouth, North Carolina, ironclads, 339 Ironsides, Welles, 341

Henry Winter Davis, correspondence with Hunter and Gillmore, right publish correspondence, Wilkes, bill for reorganizing Navy Department, ironclads, Welles, 343-48 Defense of Wilkes, 349 Pacific squadron, Mexico, Goldsborough, Fox, 353-56 James Grimes, return of Naval Academy to Annapolis, Confederate privateers, ironclad, 356-58 Correspondence with Navy Department, 361 Wade-Davis Manifesto, 363 Newspapers, Copperheads, 363-64 Monitors, Ericsson, 366 Same relations with Navy Department, infamous letter, France, Mexico, 367 Chase, 369 Democrats, Chicago nomination, 370 McClellan, 373 Lincoln, Copperheads, McClellan, Chicago, 375-76 Percival Drayton, Mobile, Buchanan attack, Tennessee, 376-87 John Gibbon, McClellan nomination, 391-92 Henry Winter Davis, Montgomery Blair resignation, Zachariah Chandler, Frémont, Montgomery Blair, 393-97 Henry Winter Davis, Lincoln, 399 Death of Foote and wife, 401 Terrible civil war, atrocities, England, 402-4 Blockade running, 405 Alcohol ration, 406 Henry Winter Davis, Charles Sumner, 408 Chicago platform, Vallandigham, 409 Election, McClellan, Chicago platform, 413 Prize money, James Grimes, 417-19 Henry Winter Davis, give Congress a voice in foreign policy, 420-21 James Grimes, prize law, 422-23 Fort Fisher, 424 Officers and prize money, James W. Grimes, 426 Fort Fisher, 427-28 Promotion, Farragut, Fox, 429-32 John P. Hale, Welles, Fox, 431 Porter reports, Fort Fisher, 432 Henry Winter Davis, Congress, Farragut, Porter, Dahlgren, Fox, 436 Board procedures, 444-46 Criticism of Henry Winter Davis speeches, 446-47 Officers, vice admiral, bill, 447 Promotion board law, Farragut, Goldsborough, Fox, 448-49, 452-56 Henry Winter Davis, evacuation of Charleston as vindication of Du Pont, admiralty board, 450- 51 Captain Rodgers, George W. Smalley, 458 Lincoln assassination and the future, Henry Winter Davis, Blairs, Andrew Johnson, 464-66 Henry Winter Davis, Lincoln funeral, thinks Johnson will change the cabinet, Hamlin, drunken Johnson speech, typhoid, to put Lincoln in Washington’s vault would desecrate it, 468-70

Promotions, naval register, 470-71 Alcohol, 475-76