February 11, 1862

Rowan, Stephen Clegg, 1805-1890

Letter signed

Title: [Congratulatory address to his men after capturing Elizabeth City, North Carolina]

Congratulating his men on the Union's naval victory and capture of Elizabeth City, North Carolina. During this battle the Union also destroyed what little was left of the Confederate navy, for the time being. Applauds his men's "coolness, gallantry and skill." Commends their "strict observance of the plan of attack, and the steady but onward course of the ships without returning a shot until within 3/4 of a mile of the Fort." Congratulates them for "refraining from trespassing in the slightest degree upon the private property of defenseless people in a defenseless town." Believes "the…

GLC04405

2 November 1871

Rowan, Stephen Clegg, 1805-1890

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Lewis Maury

Attests to Maury's character as an officer and as a gentleman. Rowan writes as commander of U.S.N. Flag Ship Congress. A U.S. vice admiral, Rowan served the Union during the Civil War. Post-war, he was commandant of the Norfolk and New York Navy yards, commander of the Asiatic Squadron, governor of the Naval Asylum at Philadelphia, and superintendent of the Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C.

GLC04572.33

7 July 1863

Rowan, Stephen Clegg, 1805-1890

Document signed

Title: to Lewis H. West

Document written in secretarial hand and signed by Captain Rowan of the USS "New Ironsides" to West as the commander of the USS "Ladona," ordering him to proceed at once to Port Royal, South Carolina to tow one of the ironsides to Charleston. Also signed by William Reynolds (signature is sloppy and spelling might be different) as "commander and senior officer," possibly of the squadron at Port Royal, who noted that the "Ladona" reported to Port Royal on 8 July. West was given command of the "Ladona" a few days previously when his captain was sent to take command of the "Weehawken" (see…

GLC03836.49

28 April 1864

Rowan, Stephen Clegg, 1805-1890

Document signed

Title: to Lewis H. West

Written in secretarial hand and signed by Commodore Rowan as commander of the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Orders Acting Master West from the USS "New Ironsides" to the USS "Fernandina." Tells him to report to Commander William Reynolds, the Commander of the Naval Depot at Port Royal, South Carolina, to arrange passage to St. Catherine's, Florida where the "Fernandina" is stationed. Docket signed by three officers. Top signature is illegible, but the other two are by Rowan and Reynolds. Written while aboard the USS "New Ironsides"

GLC03836.66