Wednesday, June 19.—At 4 a.m. came to anchor between Forts St. Philip and Jackson. Captain Brand called on board on the part of the commanding officer, Major Duncan. At 11 visited Major Duncan at Fort Jackson and witnessed some experimental firing. The fort is an attractive spot, with plenty of green grass and fine shade trees. The object of my stopping here for a few days is to station my crew and drill them at the guns, they being entirely green and having been called to quarters to-day for the first time. We have a very distant view of Pass à l’Outre, and can just distinguish with our glasses an enemy’s ship, supposed to be the Brooklyn.
Extracts from the journal of Commander Semmes, C.S. Navy, commanding C.S.S. Sumter
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