Cruise of the U.S. Flag-Ship Hartford – From the Personal Journal of Wm. C. Holton.

May 6th. Commences with clear and pleasant weather, and light breezes from the northward and westward; at six thirty-five A. M., the steamer Sachem got under way and steamed up the river, exchanging signals with lower fleet from mast-head; at eight forty-five called all hands up anchor, got under way, and proceeded up the river; at eleven thirty came to anchor off Point Coupée; sent forth cutter, in charge of an officer, and with six marines and an armed boat’s crew, to destroy some Confederate property; at one thirty P. M., under way steaming up the Mississippi; at 3 o’clock passed the Sachem; at seven o’clock came to anchor off the mouth of Red river; Albatross also came up and anchored.