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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02466.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | Telegram from Theodorus Bailey to Montgomery Blair in which Bailey says he is the bearer of dispatches from New Orleans |
| Date | 8 May 1862 |
| Author | Bailey, Theodorus (1805-1877) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Written by Captain Bailey to Postmaster General Montgomery Blair. Says he is the bearer of dispatches from New Orleans, "which with its defences are ours." Says Lee (Samuel Phillips Lee), his relative serving on the "Oneida," is safe and well. Reports Lee came to his relief in "the nick of time" during the battle. Says he had more rebel steamers engaging him than he could deal with alone. Says "the enemy were so thick that it was like duck shooting, what missed one rebel, hit another. With their Aid we cleared the Kitchen." Marked at top "Telegraph Message." Written on blue paper. Bailey made captain in the U.S. Navy in 1855. In July, 1862, he was made Commodore, and in July, 1866, rear-admiral on the retired list. In 1861 Captain Bailey was in command of the "Colorado," in the West Gulf Blockading Squadron. Later he took command of the East Gulf Blockading Squadron. Bailey was the nephew of the U.S. Representative and Senator of the same name. Both were from New York. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union General Battle Confederate States of America Navy |
| Place written | Aboard the USS Cayuga at Hampton Roads, Virginia |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Bailey made captain in the U.S. Navy in 1855. In July, 1862, he was made Commodore, and in July, 1866, rear-admiral on the retired list. In 1861 Captain Bailey was in command of the "Colorado," in the West Gulf Blockading Squadron. Later he took command of the East Gulf Blockading Squadron. Bailey was the nephew of the U.S. Representative and Senator of the same name. Both were from New York. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |