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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles 17 17 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 12 12 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 8 8 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 4 4 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 3 3 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 3 3 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 2 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 2 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 2 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 2 Browse Search
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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 28: passage of the fleet by Vicksburg and capture of Grand Gulf.--capture of Alexandria, etc. (search)
es, twenty-two miles from Perkins' Landing. Five barges and a steamer were sunk by the batteries at Vicksburg when the last six transports ran the blockade, which made transportation by water for all of the troops out of the question. When the troops arrived at the point abreast of Bald Head, and the soldiers on the transports were ready to land as soon as the batteries should be silenced, Admiral Porter got under way with the squadron and commenced the attack at 8 A. M., on the 29th of April, 1863. The Pittsburg Louisville, Mound City, and Carondelet attacked the lower batteries, while the Benton, Tuscumbia, and Lafayette attacked Bald Head battery, the two former as close as they could get, and the Lafayette lying in an eddy four hundred yards above the fort where she could enfilade it. As the vessels approached the works the enemy opened fire and in ten minutes the battle was raging all along the line. The fight was severely contested, and it was not until three hours
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 35: operations of the North Atlantic Squadron, 1863. (search)
accomplished without confusion or accident. The artillery, trophies, material, etc., have been landed from the Stepping Stones at this point, and are now on the way to Suffolk. The prisoners were landed on the right bank of the Nansemond immediately after the battery was carried, and sent to Suffolk. I remain, Admiral, etc., etc., George W. Getty, Brigadier-General, etc. To Rear-Admiral Lee, etc., etc. Headquarters 3D Division, 9Th Corps, In The Field, Nansemond River, April 29th, 1863. Admiral: I deem it proper to state that all the arrangements made by Captain Lamson, U. S. N., commanding gun-boats in the upper Nansemond during the operations of the 19th and 20th instants, were fully known to and approved by me. The conduct of Captain Lamson, his officers and men, was bold and gallant in the extreme. I remain, Admiral, etc., George W. Getty, Brigadier-General, Commanding. Rear-Admiral S. P. Lee, etc., etc. The operations to which these brief letters a