March 9th. At ten A. M. called all hands to up anchor. At ten forty-five A. M., got under way, steaming up the river, followed by the U. S. steam sloop-of-war Richmond and Monongahela; while steaming up the river, the men were employed in snaking down the rigging. At seven P. M. brought the ship to anchor for the night.
Cruise of the U.S. Flag-Ship Hartford – From the Personal Journal of Wm. C. Holton
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