War of the Rebellion: from the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies and Navies
    

Extracts from the journal of Commander Semmes, C.S. Navy, commanding C.S.S. Sumter

Thursday, June 20.—Exercised the crew at quarters, and in the afternoon practiced at target firing. Called on Governor Moore at Fort Jackson (the governor having come down to inspect the fortifications) and brought him on board with Mr. John Slidell and others to visit the ship
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