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William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 2 1,747 1,747 Browse Search
George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 574 574 Browse Search
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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 98 98 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 90 90 Browse Search
Knight's Mechanical Encyclopedia (ed. Knight) 86 86 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 58 58 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 54 54 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 53 53 Browse Search
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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 2: bombardment and fall of Fort Sumter.--destruction of the Norfolk Navy Yard by the Federal officers. (search)
the sailors? As this narrative continues people will learn with surprise that the Navy did so much towards putting down the rebellion; yet the author will scarcely find time or space to give a fair account of all the Navy did do, and must leave untold many events to be related hereafter by some more graphic historian. As years pass on, people who have been born long after the great War of the Rebellion, will long to know of the great battles by land and sea. which took place from 1861 to 1865, and it is to be hoped that by each one contributing his mite, in the course of time a true history will be written. The best of efforts will be made in this history to make it a true if not an interesting one. When President Lincoln entered upon the duties of his office, his position towards Virginia differed somewhat from that which he assumed towards the States farther South. It was deemed desirable that the Administration should do nothing to wound the sensitive feelings of the Virgi
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 30: (search)
d at other points on the Mississippi River, 1863-65. After the surrender of Vicksburg, there was eph Watson (1864); Acting-Master Edward Morgan (1865). Steamer Victory (4th rate).--Ensign Frederenant T. B. Gregory; Acting Ensign J. B. Petts (1865). Steamer Signal.--*Acting-Volunteer-Lieute (4th rate).--Acting-Ensign E. C. Van Pelt (1864-5). Steamer Gen. Pillow (4th rate).--Acting-Ensr.--Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant H. H. Gorringe (1865). Iron-clad Essex.--Commander Robert Townsen864); Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant J. C. Gipson (1865). Steamer Gazelle.--Acting-Ensign A. S. Palmger.--Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant C. A. Wright (1865). Steamer Elfin. Steamer Naiad.--Acting-Master Henry T. Keene (1865). Steamer Nymph.--Acting-Master Patrick Donnelly. Steamer Undine. teamer Siren.--Acting-Master James Fitzpatrick (1865). Steamer Huntress.--Acting-Master John L. Der Tennessee.--Lieutenant-Commander E, P. Lull (1865). Steamer Gen. Burnside. --Lieutenant Moreau[15 more...]
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 45: the cruise of the Sumter and the havoc she committed. (search)
wrote an interesting book, giving an insight into the character of the Mexican people. At the time of his writing this book, the Mexican Government was discussing the project of issuing letters of marque to vessels, authorizing them to prey upon the commerce of the United States. Lieutenant Semmes took the ground that all such cruisers should be treated as pirates, since they had no ports into which they could take captured vessels, but must destroy them on the high seas. The events of 1861-65 changed Semmes' opinions, and the convictions he so strongly maintained up to the year 1861 vanished when he was offered a vessel by which he could inflict damage on United States commerce. with the prospect of high reward in the future for his services in burning and sinking. We wish, in our narrative, to be just to all parties, but we cannot justify Semmes' course, even although he may have had a shadow of international law to plead in his defence. He might have joined the Southern Army
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., chapter 48 (search)
nations; and although the Confederates undoubtedly violated British law, yet Semmes had a right to take command of an armed vessel placed in his possession at sea. It would be well if there could be a careful reconsideration of all the laws and precedents bearing on this subject by the maritime governments of the world, in order that in future no Alabamas could get to sea, and commercial nations be free from depredations such as were committed upon the commerce of the United States in 1861-65. The question has been often debated whether the Alabama and her consorts were entitled to be considered vessels-of-war on a par with those of other nations. The powers of Europe accorded belligerent rights to the Confederates, and proclaimed. their intention of observing strict neutrality between the contending parties. Such a recognition was in many respects inconsistent, for although the Confederate cruisers were acting in behalf of a Power that had been accorded belligerent rights, y
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 52: operations about Charleston, 1865.--fall of Charleston, Savannah, etc. (search)
Chapter 52: operations about Charleston, 1865.--fall of Charleston, Savannah, etc. Formation of the naval brigade. operations of Generals Sherman and Foster in the vicinity of Savannah. expedition up Broad River and Boyd's Creek. Savannah invested. evacuation of Savannah and its defences by the Confederates. the naval vessels again in Charleston harbor. movements of Army around Charleston. naval pickets captured. Landing of naval forces at Bull's Bay. gun-boats and batteries plans of forts along the rivers. Georgetown, S. C., occupied. the flag-ship Harvest Moon sunk by torpedoes. Admiral Dahlgren relieved. complimentary letter from Secretary of the Navy, list of vessels and officers of South Atlantic Squadron, 1865. In the latter part of November, 1864, Rear-Admiral Dahlgren received information that General Sherman had reached Milledgeville and was about to march upon Savannah. He accordingly entered into an arrangement with General Foster to co-operate
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 53: operations of the West Gulf Squadron in the latter part of 1864, and in 1865.--joint operations in Mobile Bay by Rear-Admiral Thatcher and General Canby. (search)
Chapter 53: operations of the West Gulf Squadron in the latter part of 1864, and in 1865.--joint operations in Mobile Bay by Rear-Admiral Thatcher and General Canby. Gallant services of Commodore Palmer blockade-runners on Texas coast. demoralizing tenacity of Confederate government. cutting out of the schooner Goldomplimentary letter relative to Commodore Palmer. destruction of Confederate ram Webb. Galveston surrenders. list of vessels and officers of West Gulf Squadron, 1865. Commodore James S. Palmer commanded the West Gulf Blockading Squadron up to the time Rear-Admiral Thatcher took command in the latter part of February or earlyted by the troops of the North. This impossibility was clearly stated by the Confederate Congress in an address to the Southern people as late as the winter of 1861-5; that the passage of hostile armies through the Southern country, though productive of cruel suffering to the people and great pecuniary loss, gave an enemy no perma
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 55: operations of the Mississippi Squadron in the latter part of 1864 and in 1865. (search)
Chapter 55: operations of the Mississippi Squadron in the latter part of 1864 and in 1865. Acting Rear-Admiral S. P. Lee takes command. loss of the tin-clad Undine. burning of the gun-boats Towah, Key West and Elfin. operations of the Army under General Thomas against General Hood. the effective work performed by the Squadron in conjunction with the Army. destroying the Confederate batteries on the Tennessee River. General George H. Thomas compliments the Navy. General Hood's . the Confederate ram Webb. gallantry of Lieutenant-Commander Fitch and his men. end of the Confederate Navy in the Mississippi region. surrender of Confederate property at Shreveport. list of vessels and officers of the Mississippi Squadron, 1865. Acting-rear-admiral. S. P. Lee, who followed Rear-Admiral Porter in October, 1864, in the command of the Mississippi Squadron, was not fortunate on his arrival in the West. On the 4th of November, Admiral Lee reports the loss of the tin-cla
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 57: the ram Stonewall. (search)
his reason it may be said that the court jeopardized, in a measure, the interests of the accused by finding him guilty of that which was not proved; inasmuch as they declared by implication that it was not his duty to have attacked the Stonewall, the finding being as follows: Specification of the charge proven, except in so far as the words, as it was his duty to have done, declare it to have been the imperative duty of the accused to join battle with the Stonewall on the 24th day of March --(1865). How, under the finding of the court, the commander of the Niagara could be censured for want of zeal and exertion in not making constant and personal observation of the Stonewall while at Ferrol, and thereby endeavoring to ascertain the truth or falsehood of the various reports of her character, does not appear; for, while qualifying their finding, they reflect upon him in three several instances: First, in the words just quoted; second, on the conduct of the accused in remaining quietly