Richmond, April 2, 1862
Capt. S. S. Lee:
Commandant Navy-Yard, Norfolk:
Proceed at once to obstruct Elizabeth River. Call on General Huger for such aid and co-operation as may be necessary. Prepare hulks to shut passage when necessary.
Jefferson Davis
Source: The War of the Rebellion, Series 1, Volume 11, part 3, p. 414
Transcribed by Colin Woodward, 2022 March 29