July 12th. At anchor off New Orleans. Between the hours of four and eight o’clock this morning, the gunboat Winona arrived from up the river; at ten o’clock inspected crew at quarters, also performed Divine service. This afternoon, commenced giving liberty to our men, about fifty at a time.
Cruise of the U.S. Flag-Ship Hartford. – From the Personal Journal of Wm. C. Holton.
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