Dahlgren promptly detailed steamers  and Norwich to convoy the Army troops to Jacksonville and ordered screw steamer   and side wheelers  and  up the St. Johns. The Admiral himself went to Florida to take a personal hand in directing his forces to "... keep open the communications by the river and give any assistance to the troops which operations may need."
Dahlgren detailed steamers and Norwich to escort Army troops to Jacksonville, ordering screw steamers and sidewheelers up the St. Johns River. The Admiral himself traveled to Florida to personally oversee his forces in "... maintaining communication by the river and providing any assistance needed for troop operations."