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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 33 1 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 4: military operations in Western Virginia, and on the sea-coast (search)
f vessels was in Hampton Roads for the purpose, on which were to be borne nine hundred land troops. Butler volunteered to command these troops. His offer was accepted, and on Monday, the 26th of August, 1861. at one o'clock P. M., the expedition departed, the squadron being under the command of Commodore Silas H. Stringham. The vessels composing the squadron were the Minnesota, Captain G. A. Van Brune; Wabash, Captain Samuel Mercer; Monticello, Commander John P. Gillis; Pawnee, Commander S. C. Rowan; Harriet Lane, Captain John Faunce; chartered steamer Adelaide, Commander H. S. Stellwagen; George Peabody, Lieutenant R. P. Lowry; and tug Fanny, Lieutenant Pierce Crosby. The Minnesota was the flag-ship. The transport, Service, was in charge of Commander Stellwagen, who had made the preparations. General Butler took passage in the flag-ship (the Minnesota), and his troops were on the transports George Peabody and Adelaide. These troops consisted of 500 of the Twentieth New Yor
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 6: the Army of the Potomac.--the Trent affair.--capture of Roanoke Island. (search)
y to the charge of commanders S. F. Hazard and Stephen C. Rowan. the fleet consisted of thirty-one gun-boateason, there was great anxiety in the public Stephen C. Rowan. mind. The storm of November, by which Duponhe gun-boats leading, under the immediate command of Rowan, and followed by the armed transports. On the follotilla was immediately followed Feb. 9, 1862. by Captain Rowan. It had gone up Albemarle Sound thirty or forty City, not far southeast of the great Dismal Swamp. Rowan's fleet consisted of fourteen vessels, the Delaware The whole force was in charge of Commander Lynch. Rowan opened fire upon flotilla and batteries at about ninlina. The battle had lasted only forty minutes, and Rowan's loss was only two killed and five or six wounded. h communication was held with Norfolk. To this end, Rowan W. F. Lynch. sent Lieutenant A. Maury, with a partketry from the high bank near the latter place, when Rowan ordered the town to be shelled. It was nearly all d
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 12: operations on the coasts of the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. (search)
e he concentrated his forces, with the fleet now in command of Commodore Rowan (Goldsborough having been ordered to Hampton Roads), at Hattering their heavy cannon, Among them were six naval howitzers that Rowan put ashore, under Lieutenant R. S. McCook, to assist in the attack.ports of General Burnside and his subordinate officers, and of Commodore Rowan. The National squadron, in the mean time, had co-operated brigade was taken over the Trent and to the city wharves by some of Rowan's boats, and took military possession of New Berne. General Burnsihe National forces. At about this time, an expedition under Commodore Rowan was sent to obstruct the Dismal Swamp Canal, in the rear of Norfolk. Rowan left Elizabeth City on the 23d of April, with the Lockwood, Whitehead, and Putnam, each with an officer and a detachment of troxuries of life, will be considered hereafter. While Burnside and Rowan were operating A blockade-runner. on the coast of North Carolina