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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 324 52 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 129 1 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 125 1 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 122 0 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 2: Two Years of Grim War. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 120 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 103 49 Browse Search
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History 61 1 Browse Search
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John Dimitry , A. M., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.1, Louisiana (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 37 1 Browse Search
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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 10: naval engagement at South-West pass.--the Gulf blockading squadron in November, 1861. (search)
prepared for such a contingency, as the troops in Charleston were, and after a year's occupation of Pensacola never advanced sufficiently with their fortifications to keep three steam frigates out of their harbor. By the 20th of April Fort Pickens was so well protected that it could bid defiance to all the Confederate forces in that quarter, and so it remained until the end of the war. Pensacola was evacuated by the Confederates about a year afterwards, on a scare — they thinking that Farragut's fleet was on the way to take it. The Confederates knew that they could not hold out twenty minutes against a close naval attack, and therefore wisely decamped in time. Thus the harbor of Pensacola again fell into the hands of the Government, and was of great use to the Gulf blockading squadron as a base for its operations. The above is a strict account of the relief of Fort Pickens; there were no mistakes made, nor any hitches anywhere. In seventeen days after the matter was first br
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 16: operations on the Mississippi. (search)
f Island No.10. and the heavy batteries which lined the Tennessee shore. The work of the Army was a master-piece of strategy, and the part played by the Navy was scarcely inferior. The work performed was indeed creditable to all concerned. Farragut maintained that whatever errors are made by contemporary historians, posterity will always give honor to whom honor is due; and sincerely hoping that such is the case, the writer will endeavor to do justice in these pages. The surrender of Iss below the fort and at Memphis. In addition, at this time the enemy were building a number of heavy gun-boats along the Mississippi; among them, at New Orleans, the iron-plated Louisiana, of sixteen guns (which vessel figured so prominently in Farragut's attack on Forts Jackson and St. Philip), and the ram, Arkansas. The following letter will throw some light on the siege of Island No.10, and give credit where it is justly due: Secretary Welles to Flag-officer Foote. By telegraph f
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 18: capture of forts Jackson and St. Philip, and the surrender of New Orleans. (search)
n fitted out. Farragut commands expedition. Farragut's and Porter's fleets. their appearance in t of the Louisiana. Miscellaneous incidents. Farragut before New Orleans. congratulatory letters othem with their fire in case of necessity. Farragut sailed on the 20th of January, 1862, with ther to take all their defences in the rear. Farragut, as soon as possible, proceeded to his statiole of March, the following ships, assigned to Farragut's command, had assembled at Key West, the rent enumerated, for though present, both Flag-officer Farragut and Capt. Bailey, his second in commanying thirty-nine guns, opposed the passage of Farragut's wooden vessels carrying one hundred and sev fort was flooded, and firing the citadel. Farragut, to whom the deserter was taken to relate hisg hulls mud color, tricing up whiskers, etc., Farragut issued the following general order: Uniservant, Signed) Gideon Welles. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, Commanding Western Gulf Blockading[10 more...]
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 19: battle of the forts and capture of New Orleans. (search)
very respectfully, your obedient servant, D. G. Farragut, Flag-officer, Western Gulf Blockading Sqvery respectfully, your obedient servant, D. G. Farragut, Flag-officer, Western Gulf Blockading Sqspectfully, John T. Monroe, Mayor. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, United States Flag-Ship Hartford. naval duties. Very respectfully, etc., D. G. Farragut, Flag-officer, Western Gulf Blockading Sqctfully, Henry W. Morris, Captain. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, Commanding Western Gulf Blockadingoggs, Commander United States Navy. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, Commanding Western Gulf Blockadingenry Preble, Lieutenant-Commander. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, Commanding Western Gulf Blockading. Caldwell, Lieutenant-Commander. Flag-officer David G. Farragut, Commander-in-Chief of Western GulD. D. Porter, Commanding Flotilla. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut. Headquarters Forts Jackson y respectfully, Your obedient servant, D. G. Farragut, Flag-officer, Western Gulf Blockading Sq[20 more...]
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 20: a brave officer's mortification.--history set right. (search)
ent servant, Theodorus Bailey, Rear-Admiral U. S. Navy. To Admiral D. G. Farragut, U. S. Navy. Admiral Farragut's reply. New York, ays give justice to whom justice is due. Very truly, yours, D. G. Farragut, Admiral. Rear-Admiral T. Bailey, U. S. Navy. P. S.--By ly, your obedient servant, Theodorus Bailey, Rear-Admiral. Admiral D. G. Farragut, U. S. Navy. Correction by Admiral Farragut. New river. I am, very truly, your friend and obedient servant, D. G. Farragut, Admiral U. S. N. Rear-Admiral T. Bailey, Washington. Lettef the Department. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, D. G. Farragut, Admiral U. S. N. Hon. A. E. Borie, Secretary of the Navy, Was certified copies of a correspondence which I have had with Admiral D. G. Farragut, relating to the battle below New Orleans, and to request tand officers engaged in the capture of New Orleans. Flag-Officer David G. Farragut, Commander-in-Chief. Captain T. Bailey, commanding F
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 21: capture of New Orleans.--first attack on Vicksburg by Farragut's fleet and mortar flotilla.--junction of flag-officers Farragut and Davis above Vicksburg.--ram Arkansas. (search)
leet and mortar flotilla.--junction of flag-officers Farragut and Davis above Vicksburg.--ram Arkanst Hudson. report of Commander Riley. When Farragut passed the Chalmette batteries, and the vessef a large military and naval force. Flag-officers Farragut and Davis here learned that a large rarkansas was not materially damaged. Flag officers Farragut and Davis, finding it a loss of time t take possession of Vicksburg, under cover of Farragut's squadron, was never carried out. Three thoufully submitted by your obedient servant, D. G. Farragut, Flag-officer Commanding Western Gulf Blosir, respectfully, your obedient servant, D. G. Farragut, Commanding Western Gulf Blockading Squadt servant, James Alden, Commander. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, Commanding Western Gulf Blockadingt-Commander, U. S. Gun-boat Sciota. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, Commanding Western Gulf BlockadingLowry, Lieutenant-Commander Sciota. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, Commanding Western Gulf Blockading[45 more...]
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 23: destruction of the ram Arkansas.--capture of Galveston.--capture of the Harriet Lane.--sinking of the Hatteras.--attack on Baton Rouge.--Miscellaneous engagements of the gun-boats. (search)
n cause, but the object for which he had labored many months,--the opening of the Teche — had been accomplished. This would have happened earlier if a sufficient number of troops had been sent to accompany the gun-boats in the first instance, but it seems seldom to have been realized that these expeditions would be comparatively fruitless unless conducted as combined military and naval operations, when they were generally successful. West Gulf Squadron, January 1st, 1863 Rear-Admiral David G. Farragut, Commander-in-chief. Steamer Hartford, Flag-ship. Captain, James S. Palmer, commanding; Fleet Captain, Thornton A. Jenkins; Lieutenant-Coinmander, Lewis A. Kimberly; Lieutenants, J. C. Watson and H. B. Tyson; Fleet Surgeon, J. M. Foltz; Surgeon, W. M. King; Assistant Surgeon, Joseph Hugg; Paymaster, W. T. Meredith; Chief Engineer, J. B. Kimball; Marine Officers: Captain, J. L. Broome; 1st Lieutenant, J. H. Higbee; Ensigns, J. H. Read, J. J. Read,D. D. Wemple and C. D. Jones
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 26: siege of Vicksburg. (search)
guns were scattered except at two points where water batteries were placed to concentrate their fire upon passing vessels. One of these batteries mounted thirteen guns and the other eleven. The fire of the Navy upon Vicksburg might in time have destroyed the city and its fine public buildings, but that would have brought the Army no nearer the desired object: the possession of this stronghold and the opening of the Mississippi. When General Williams ascended the river in company with Farragut, with 3,000 men, he announced that this force was not sufficient to hold Vicksburg, even if he could capture it. In which opinion he was right. He set his troops to work to cut a canal across the isthmus, hoping to direct the waters of the Mississippi into this cut and make the river take a new direction, by which the city would have been left out in the cold; but the plan did not work as it had done in many other cases, and when General Williams departed he left only a dry ditch. Gener
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 27: expedition through Steele's Bayou and Deer Creek. (search)
ortified. a council of war. Grant's decision. the rams run the batteries the Lancaster sunk. the Switzerland joins Farragut. brave volunteers, etc., etc. About the time of the Yazoo Pass expedition, Lieutenant McLeod Murphy, U. S. N., discosels of war from passing up and down the Mississippi itself. While the Confederates were considering these matters, Admiral Farragut arrived in the Hartford, just below Warrenton, in pursuit of coal and provisions. This was after his passage of the West and Switzerland can go in broad daylight, the transports can pass at night. A few days before this council, Admiral Farragut. who had come up from Red River, as before mentioned, requested Colonel Alfred Ellet to let him have two of the Ramby a plunging shot, and received a number of hits, but otherwise the damage done to her was not material, and she joined Farragut, and afterward performed good service down river. If such frail boats as these could pass in open daylight, there was
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)
aines' Bluff. Captain Walke captures sharpshooters. Grand Gulf captured. Porter confers with Farragut. up the Red River. Fort Derussy partially destroyed. capture of Alexandria. General Banks t five small field-pieces were used by the rebels and shifted about from place to place. Admiral Farragut was still at the mouth of Red River in the flag-ship Hartford, where he had remained ever swen in charge at Grand Gulf with the Louisville and Tuscumbia, proceeded down the river to meet Farragut and relieve him of the command of that part of the river. On the 3d of May, 1863, Admiral Porter reached the mouth of Red River and after conferring with Admiral Farragut, proceeded up that stream with the Benton. Lafayette, Pittsburg, General Price, tug Ivy and ram Switzerland. Meeting two of Admiral Farragut's vessels, the Arizona and the Estella, they were turned back and accompanied Admiral Porter's squadron which arrived next morning at Fort DeRussy. This work was a casemated ba
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