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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 14: battle and capture of Fort Henry by the Navy. (search)
flotilla, to proceed up the Tennessee River, and anchor some five miles below Fort Henry, blockading the river at that point. The ironclads Carondelet, Commander Henry Walke; the Cincinnati, Commander Stembel, and the St. Louis, Lieutenant Commanding Leonard Paulding, were completed and put into commission a few days previous, making, with the Essex, four iron-clads, besides the wooden gun-boats Taylor, Lexington and Conestoga, now ready for offensive operations. On the 5th of February, aftward W. Goble, Second Assistant Engineer; Oscar S. Davis, Third Assistant Engineer; Ferdinand T. Coleman, Master's Mate; Herman Peters, U. S. N., Acting Gunner; Thomas Russell, Carpenter; Elihu Stevens, Armorer. Gun-boat St. Louis. Leonard Paulding, U. S. N., Lieutenant Commanding; John V. Johnson, First Master; James Y. Clemson, Second Master; Charles S. Kendrick, Third Master; Alexander Fraser, Fourth Master; John B. McDill, Assistant Surgeon; Llewellyn Curry, Acting Paymaster; Frank
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 16: operations on the Mississippi. (search)
ree hundred thousand men at once into Tennessee and crushed the rebellion there, instead of losing a greater number in the end and prolonging the war for four years. On the 4th of March Flag-officer Foote got under way from Cairo, and proceeded down the river towards Columbus. Besides the flag-ship Benton, there were the Mound City, Commander A. H. Kilty; Louisville, Commander B. M. Dove; Carondelet, Commander H. Walke; Cincinnati, Commander R. N. Stembel; St. Louis, Lieut.-Commanding L. Paulding; Pittsburgh, Lieut.-Commanding E. Thompson; Lexington, Lieut.-Commanding J. W. Shirk, with four transports, each having five mortar-boats in tow; also a magazine boat and a provision boat. The squadron was accompanied by troops under General Buford, in four steamers, half a dozen tugs, and a large number of barges and lighters in tow. As this expedition approached Columbus the Union flag was seen floating from the ramparts. It had been taken possession of two days before by a company
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 32: Navy Department.--energies displayed.--building of iron-clads (search)
Department at the breaking out of the rebellion. Secretary Welles, his character and ability. Commodores Stringham and Paulding connected with the Navy Department to assist Secretary Welles. Paulding drives the secessionists out of the Department.Paulding drives the secessionists out of the Department. President Lincoln selects Mr. G. V. Fox as assistant to Secretary Welles. preparations of the Confederate leaders. Confederate iron-clads. policy of the United States government in building ships and mounting guns. Slowness of the government inor into the hearts of the Confederates that it would break up any further attempt to fortify the Southern coast! Commodore Paulding relieved Commodore Stringham in the Navy Department. He was a faithful officer, who looked upon the flag of his coespecially when he found that he would have to bear responsibilities which he did not care to shoulder. In fact, Commodore Paulding disliked the atmosphere of the Navy Department as much as Commodore Stringham had done, and soon obtained duty at t
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 34: (search)
narrated out of their proper order, and the earlier performances are behind the later ones. This cannot well be helped, and it would probably make confusion if the writer attempted to remedy the evil. When General McClellan had captured Yorktown he almost immediately moved part of his army up the river in transports in the direction of West Point. On the 7th of May, 1862, Lieutenant T. H. Stevens reported that, hearing the firing of heavy cannon, he proceeded on board the Lieutenant Leonard Paulding. Wachusett, for the purpose of joining his command, which he had passed on the way up; when General Franklin telegraphed him that he was attacked by a superior force and desired the assistance of the gun-boats--that he wanted immediate support, etc. At this moment the gun-boat Maratanza was engaged. two miles below. in endeavoring to haul the gun-boat Marblehead off a shoal. Receiving Captain William Smith's orders to go on board the Maratanza and bring her into action.
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 35: operations of the North Atlantic Squadron, 1863. (search)
er; Gunner, Wm. Cheney; Sailmaker, Wm. Rogers. Steamer Mystic. Lieutenant-Commander, H. N. T. Arnold; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, Wm. F. Brown; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, T. E. Smith; Acting-Masters, S. B. Meader and R. F. Coffin; Acting-Ensign, A. F. Hamblin; Acting-Master's Mate, J. M. C. Reville; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistants, J. B. Lovell and J. B. A. Allen; Acting-Third-Assistants, H. F. Loveaire, George W. Shank and Isaac Buck. Iron-clad steamer Galena. Lieutenant-Commander, Leonard Paulding; Acting-Lieutenant, James Parker; Assistant Surgeon, R. E. Van Gieson; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, J. H. Sellman; Acting-Masters, I. D. Seyburn and Edmund Kemble; Acting-Master's Mates, Andrew McCleary, J. H. Jenks and E. A. Galindo; Engineers: Acting-First-Assistant, J. G. Young; Acting-Second-Assistants, B. F. Beckett and A. S. Chipman; Acting-Third-Assistants, Thomas Millholland, Wm. Deaver and C. W. Kenyon; Boatswain, J. H. Polly; Gunner, William Hardison. Steamer Peno