06/03/1863
Admiral Andrew Foote assigned to replace Admiral Dupont as head of South Atlantic Squadron Battles/Soldiers
06/26/1863
Admiral Andrew Foote dies after a short illness at the Astor Hotel in New York City Battles/Soldiers
06/25/1863
Admiral Dahlgren appointed to replace the ailing Admiral Foote as South Atlantic Squadron commander Battles/Soldiers
01/01/1863
At Port Royal, South Carolina, the 1st South Carolina Colored Infantry receives its regimental colors Battles/Soldiers
06/12/1863
Confederate naval units capture the Tacony off the East Coast and convert her into a commerce raider Battles/Soldiers
06/12/1863
General Hunter takes his leave after an eventful year as head of the Department of the South Battles/Soldiers
01/01/1862
- 01/01/1865
Harriet Tubman works as a nurse for the Union Army in South Carolina Personal
11/04/1861
- 11/07/1861
In South Carolina, the U.S. South Atlantic Blockading Squadron takes Port Royal by naval bombardment Battles/Soldiers
10/29/1861
Largest U.S. Fleet ever assembled sails from Norfolk, Virginia to blockade and harass the Confederate coast Battles/Soldiers
03/31/1862
Major General David Hunter takes command of the Union Army's new Department of the South Battles/Soldiers
06/23/1865
Prominent United States Navy hero Samuel Francis Du Pont dies suddenly in Philadelphia Personal
11/02/1861
The "Stone Fleet" sets sail from New Bedford, Massachusetts Battles/Soldiers
12/18/1861
The "Stone Fleet" sets sail from Port Royal, South Carolina for Charleston Harbor Battles/Soldiers
11/01/1861
- 11/02/1861
The South Atlantic Blockading Squadron runs into a storm on its way to South Carolina and ships are lost Crime/Disasters
12/19/1861
- 12/20/1861
The U.S. Navy's "Stone Fleet" is deliberately sunk in the channels of Charleston Harbor Battles/Soldiers
