1862 March 21 Richmond, Va.

Confederate States of America
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Richmond, March 21t 1862.

Acting Midshipman
Clarence Cary CSN
Richmond Va.

Sir
Proceed to New Or-
leans and report to Captain Whittle on
duty on board the iron clad war steamer
being constructed by Messrs Tefs

I am respectfully
Your ob svt

St Mallory
Secretary of the Navy

[beneath in a different hand is written:]

Report to Commr Sinclair
for duty on bd Mississiippi
Wm C. Whittle
Comdt:

[beneath in a different hand is written:]

Reported April 14th 1862
C. Sinclair
Cmdr C.S. Navy

Stephen Mallory, 1813-1873, formerly a U.S.Senator, Secretary of the Confederate Navy.

Commodore William C. Whittle, 1805-1878, career naval officer, Mexican War veteran,in command at Jackson, Miss., and New Orleans, La.
MSS 1415