However, the rough seas made this impossible. And so the "Continental" rolled and pitched in the waves. The men could look out over the gulf and see other transport steamers in the same situation.
Tuesday, December 15, 1863
After the stormy passage the steamer arrived in sight of Pass Cavallo. As there was no wharf, pier or dock, the steamer dropped anchor. In ideal conditions smaller boats with shallow drafts would come along side the steamer and transport the men and their supplies to the island.
