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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04405 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of miscellaneous Civil War-era newspapers |
| Title | Congratulatory address to his men after capturing Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
| Date | 11 February 1862 |
| Author | Rowan, Stephen Clegg (1808-1890) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | 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 generous offer to go onshore and extinguish the flames supplied by the torch of a vandal soldiery upon the houses of its own defenseless women and children is a striking evidence of the justness of our cause, and must have its affect in teaching the deluding countrymen a lesson in Humanity and Civilization." Written on board the "U. S. Steamer Delaware, Off Elizabeth City." |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union General Union Forces Navy Battle Confederate States of America Fortification Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Children and Family Women's History Firefighting |
| People | Rowan, Stephen Clegg (1808-1890) |
| Place written | Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | American Civil War Newspapers and Magazines |
| Additional Information | Stephen Clegg was captain of the steam-sloop Pawnee at the outbreak of the American Civil War. He made gallant attempts to relieve Fort Sumter and to burn the Norfolk Navy Yard. In the fall of 1861, he assisted in the capture of the forts at Hatteras Inlet. Taking command of a flotilla in the North Carolina sounds, he cooperated in the capture of Roanoke Island in February 1862. Promoted to captain for gallantry, he then supported the capture of Elizabeth City, Edenton, and New Bern. Rose to rank of Vice-Admiral. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
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