Breese, Kidder Randolph, 1831-1881 Orders

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GLC#
GLC09146
Type
Letters
Date
March 20, 1864
Author/Creator
Breese, Kidder Randolph, 1831-1881
Title
Orders
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
1 p. :
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Ordering the "officer in charge of Picket Tug" to relay Porter's order to the fleet: "Keep the tug as close to the falls as possible and a bright lookout for anything up the bend. Blow one whistle if you see a vessel coming down. Examine all floating objects and tow any suspicious looking things clear of the vessels - giving warning with two whistles if she sees anything like a Torpedo...this order will be turned over to Relief...at daylight to be given to the officer of the deck..."

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