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Posted inMaritime & Naval History Ship Histories US Civil War

Little Doubt Pawnee ordered to Charleston

There seems to be little doubt now in Washington that the evacuation of Fort Sumter will take place in a few days. In fact, reports say that the war-steamer Pawnee…
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Orders to USS Pawnee, April 4, 1861

NAVY DEPARTMENT  April 4, 1861 To: Commander S. C. ROWAN, Commanding U. S. S. Pawnee, Washington  SIR : You will proceed immediately with the U. S. steam sloop Pawnee to…
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Orders to USS Pawnee – April 1, 1861

COMMANDANT'S OFFICE, NAVY YARD Washington, April 1, 1861 To: Commander S. C. ROWAN, Commanding U. S. S. Pawnee SIR : Be pleased to have the steam sloop Pawnee, under your…
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Pawnee’s Engines Questioned

The Engineers of the steam sloop-of-war Pawnee have reported her as being weak; that her excessive working, owing to some error in construction, throws the engines out of line to…
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Pawnee at Washington Navy Yard

Little ls now going on at our Navy-Yard aside from the work upon the new steamer Pensacola. The graveled walks are being smoothed down by ponderous Iron rollers, the grass…
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Pawnee Arrives at Washington

The sloop-of-war Pawnee steamed up the river yesterday evening, and now lies in the neighborhood of the arsenal. The following list comprises the names of her officers:— Commander, S. C.…
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Sailing of the Pawnee

Philadelphia, Feb. 25.— The United States steamer Pawnee left the naval anchorage off the Navy Yard, and sailed this afternoon for Washington, D. C. Alexandria Gazette, February 27, 1861
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In the Philadelphia Navy Yard

A force of three hundred workmen is now engaged at this naval station. The Jamestown is still on the dry dock, and the caulkers are steadily at work. — The…
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A Note on the Pawnee’s Engines

Will  you be pleased to give the following correction in reference to the steamer Pawnee? — The next trial trip will not be made before the 15th or 20th inst.…
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Pawnee at Philadelphia

Pawnee, third-class screw steamer, 4 guns, Com S. C. Rowan, at Philadelphia, repairing engines. Chicago Daily Tribune, January 23, 1861
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