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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 53 11 Browse Search
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 28 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 18 2 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 14 2 Browse Search
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 12 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 11 1 Browse Search
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2 11 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 10 0 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. 8 0 Browse Search
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 5 1 Browse Search
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Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 2: the Port Royal expedition. (search)
the vessels of war, among them the gunboats and the surveying steamer Vixen, were directed to feel their way in with the lead, and buoy out the bar, and secure the safe entrance of the heavier vessels. This was effected by 3 P. M., and all vessels of the fleet having a draught not exceeding eighteen feet, entered forthwith, and anchored some five miles outside of the headlands, in good holding ground, and fairly sheltered by shoals to seaward. Flag-Officer Dupont says: To the skill of Commander Davis, the fleet captain, and Mr. Boutelle, the able assistant of the coast survey, in charge of the steamer Vixen, the channel was immediately found, sounded out and buoyed. Seamen will appreciate this celerity of movement, and the fact that pn the first high tide thereafter all of the vessels were taken within the bar. The gunboats Ottawa, Seneca, Pembina, and Penguin had anchored, after aiding in sounding out the channel, only some three miles outside of the headlands upon which the
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 3: strategic Reconnoissances. (search)
Chapter 3: strategic Reconnoissances. On January 26, 1862, Fleet-Captain Charles H. Davis and Commander C. R. P. Rodgers, with the Ottawa, Seneca, Smith, Potomska, Ellen, and Western World, and the armed launches of the Wabash, accompanied by t Warsaw Sound. The following morning General Wright and Major Speidel went on board of the Ottawa, upon which vessel Captain Davis was. Two companies of the Sixth Connecticut having been sent on board of the Ottawa and Seneca, the vessels got underunboats under Commander John Rodgers, then in Wright River, on the opposite side of the Savannah, and the force under Captain Davis opened fire on the enemy, which was returned with spirit. The flag-ship and another steamer of the enemy were sufficding attack on the city of Savannah by a sufficient force, this being merely a reconnoissance, and perhaps a blind. Captain Davis reported: As a demonstration, the appearance of the naval and military force in Wilmington and Warsaw Sounds has had
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Appendix. (search)
Appendix. I.—names of vessels, character of armament, and officers commanding them in the attack on Port Royal, November 7, 1861. flag-officer Francis S. Dupont and Captain Charles H. Davis, Chief of staff, with flag on board of the Wabash. Name of vessel.Name of officer commanding.Battery. WabashCommander C. R. P. Rogers.28 IX-in., 14 Viii-in., 2 X-in. pivots. SusquehannaCaptain J. L. Lardner15 Viii-inch guns. MohicanCommander S. W. Godon2 XI-in. pivots, 4 32-pounders. Seminorifled68190 2 30-pdrs., rifled25 5 32-pdr. shell guns106 Fort JacksonSands1 100-pdr., rifledNot given.1100 2 30-pdrs., rifled 8 Ix-inch shell guns. OsceolaClitz1 100-pdr rifled175000 1 Xi-inch shell gun105 4 Ix-inch shell guns38 SassacusDavis2 100-pdrs., rifled145000 2 20-pdrs., rifled119 4 Ix-inch shell guns98 ChippewaPotter1 20-pdrs., rifled000 1 Ix-inch shell gun74 CuylerCaldwell2 32-pdrs., shell guns.6000 3 30-pdrs., rifled43 MaratanzaYoung1 100-pdr., rifledNot given.000 1