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James Russell Soley, Professor U. S. Navy, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, The blockade and the cruisers (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 3: (search)
eady been sunk in the narrow channel off Sewall's Point, and other obstructions were put in position on the subsequent night. McCauley sent a message to the Commanding General, Taliaferro, to the effect that if he continued to throw up works in a threatening position, the Commodore would regard it as an act of war, and fire upon them. In reply, General Taliaferro disclaimed any knowledge of the existence of the batteries; and McCauley was obliged to rest satisfied with this answer. Lieutenant Selfridge of the Cumberland volunteered to take the Dolphin down to Craney Island, and prevent any further obstructing of the river; but the Commodore, though at first consenting, finally refused to give him permission. On Friday, the 19th, Commodore McCauley resolved to destroy the principal vessels. It is hard to say why he arrived at this conclusion, the Merrimac's engine having been reported ready and her fires lighted the day before. The time for heeding the sensitiveness of the popul
James Russell Soley, Professor U. S. Navy, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, The blockade and the cruisers (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Index. (search)
pedition to Galveston, 143 et seq., 149; killed, 150 Resolute, the, 86 Rhode Island, the, 79 Richmond, the, 11, 128 et seq. Roanoke, the, 60, 62, 65 et seq., 66 (note) Rodgers, Commander, John, 117 et seq. Rowan, Commander, 91 Sabine River, its importance to blockade-runners, 142 et seq. St. Lawrence, the, 62, 66 et seq., 89, 172 St Louis, the, 122 San Jacinto, the, 177, 194 Sassacus, the, 99 Savannah, Ga., blockaded, 35, 85, 87 et seq., 107, 109 Selfridge, Lieutenant, 51 Semmes, Captain, commands the Sumter, 173 et seq.; commands the Alabama, 192 et seq., 209 et seq., 222 et seq. Shenandoah, the, bought, 218; cruise of, 219 et seq., 220 Ship Island, 132 Smith, Captain, Melancton, 99 Smith, Lieutenant Joseph B., 61 South Carolina, the, at Pensacola, 35; at Galveston, 35, 140 Southfield, the, sunk, 93 Steamers, disposition at commencement of war, 14; purchases of, 17 et seq., 20 et seq. Stonewall, the, 221 Stripling, Comm
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 10: Fort Fisher (search)
division of the fleet to which their respective vessels belonged, and that they should be formed in line of battle, first division in front and second and third following. Cushman was in command of the first division, Parker of the second, and Selfridge of the third. These preparations were completed when LieutenantCom-mander Breese came in haste from General Terry. He had with him two sailors, one of whom bore the admiral's flag. On meeting Parker, the last named asked who was to commandmarines, Captain L. L. Dawson; the second of sailors from the first and fourth divisions of the fleet, under Cushman; the third, sailors from the second division, under Parker; the fourth, the sailors from the third division of the fleet, under Selfridge. It was intended that the men should assault in line, the marines acting as sharpshooters, and the different lines were to charge over them; but from the difficulty I had of informing myself of the time when the army was to assault, which wa
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Index. (search)
, 228 Seneca, the, U. S. vessel, 16, 19 et seq., 23, 25, 29, 33, 35, 38 et seq., 43 et seq., 50, 69 et seq., 84, 89, 128, 217, 228, 242 Saratoga, the, U. S. sloop, 150 Sassacus, the, 204, 207 et seq., 218, 228, 242 et seq. Saugus, the, 229 Savannah. 11; menaced, 47 et seq., 88, 153 et seq. Schimmelfenning, General, 149 Schofield, General, 242 Scott, Lieutenant--Commanding, 129 Scroggs, Lieutenant, 185, 192 Sea Bird, the, Confederate ship, 184 et seq. Selfridge, Commander, 233 Seminole, the, U. S. steamer, 7, 21, 28 et seq., 49 Semmes, Lieutenant-Commanding A. A., 64 Seymour, the, 181, 183, 205 Sharpe, Lieutenant, 170 Shawmut, the, 242 Shawsheen the, 177, 181, 183, 186, 194, 196 et seq. Shenandoah, the, 156, 217, 228 Sherman, General T. W., 14, 17 (note); his report on Port Royal expedition, 32 et seq.; moves against Port Royal Ferry, 43, 47, 59, 152 et seq.; 242 et seq. Shokokon, the, 196 Shuttleworth, Captain, 166
The Daily Dispatch: April 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Telegraphic dispatches. (search)
Inhuman Murder. --John Wilkins, late a seaman on board of Lincoln's ship Cumberland, asserts, with the ability to prove it, that Lieut. Selfridge, who visited our city under a flag of truce on Saturday last, deliberately cut down and instantly killed a man named Nathaniel F. Wolfe, of Maryland, a seaman on board said ship, for refusing to set fire to the ship United States at Gosport.--Norfolk Day Book.
The Daily Dispatch: April 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], The War. (search)
od Johnson, of Tennessee, are both dead. The latter made his will before dying. [What a lie.] Bragg, Beauregard and Breckinridge escaped. The battle lasted thirteen and a half hours on Sunday, and eight hours on Monday, when the enemy fled. We captured all their cannon except two or three. Among the batteries captured is the famous Washington Light Artillery of New Orleans. The above is from Henry Bently, special correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Gen. Wallace so seriously wounded in the battle of Pittsburg Landing, is Gen. Wm. L. H. Wallace, who served with distinction in the first Illinois volunteers in the Mexican war. Prisoners En route to Fort Warren. Albany, April 15. --The rebel officers--Maj. Gen. Mackall, Gens. Brown and Gantt, and Majors Davidson and McCall, and Captain Sillha--arrived here this morning, under charge of Captain Selfridge, U. S. Army.--They breakfasted at the Delavan House, and proceeded on to Fort Warren.
The Daily Dispatch: August 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], Federal gunboats at West point. (search)
Lieut S. J. Widvey, 3d Wisconsin. Capt W. D Wilkins, Ass't Adj't Gen'l, Williams's division. Capt H. S Russell, co H, 2d Mass. Capt J. H. Vanderman, co K, 66th Ohio. 2d Lieut Wm Alister, co H, 28th N. Y. 2d Lieut J. Long, co H, 28th N. Y. 1st Lieut J. D Bellolexley, co D, 10th Me. 1st Lieut H. N Greatrake, co B, 46th Penn. 1st Lieut M. P Whitney, co B, 5th Conn. Capt P. Griffith, co A, 46th Penn. 2d Lieut Chas Sydnor, co D, 8th U. S Infantry. 1st Lieut H. C Egbert, co G, 12th U. S Infantry. 2d Lieut J. D Woods, co B, 28th N. Y. 1st Lieut A. A Chinery, co E, 5th Conn. 1st Lieut T. B Gorman, co H, 46th Penn. 2d Lieut A. W Selfridge, co H, 46th Penn. 2d Lieut Otis Fisher, co B, 8th U. S Infantry. 2d Lieut Wm N Green, co A, 102d N. Y. 2d Lieut H. Walker, co I. 3d Md. Capt E. A Bowen, co D, 28th N. Y. Maj E. W Carike, 28th N. Y. 1st Lieut Wm M. Kenyon, co G, 28th N. Y. 2d Lieut J. D Ames, co K, 28th N. Y. 2d Lieut Chas Doyle, co D 5th Conn.
The Daily Dispatch: August 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
e woods, and fought while half a dozen of the enemy's shots were responded to by but one of our own. The destruction was appalling. Col. Donnelly, of the 28th New York, was carried from the field mortally wounded. His Lieutenant- Colonel, Brown, was wounded. Colonel Knipe, of the 46th Pennsylvania, was wounded; and when the brigade of two thousand men retired from the field, it was well nigh annihilated. Three field officers only escaped harm--Colonel Beale, of the 10th Maine; Lieutenant-Colonel Selfridge, of the 46th Pennsylvania, and Major Walker, of the 10th Maine. Captains and Lieutenants were also nearly every one killed, wounded, or captured. General Gordon's brigade, which came up to support them, came out of action almost as badly injured. The General and his staff were unharmed, but his regiments suffered heavily. The remnant of the two brigades will now scarcely make a single regiment. General Crawford remained on the field long after his men had been driven
The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1865., [Electronic resource], Statistics of slavery. (search)
y, I have some interesting particulars of the repulse of these gallant men. Flag-Captain Breeeze accompanied the expedition, with Lieutenant Preston, assistant flag-captain; Lieutenant Benjamin H. Porter, commander of the flagship Malvern; Lieutenant Commanding Lamsden, of the Gettysburg; Lieutenant Farquhar, Lieutenant Cushing, and a large number of acting masters' ensigns and masters' mates. The sailors were in three divisions, under the command of Lieutenant Commander Cushman, Lieutenant Selfridge and Lieutenant Parker, whilst the marines were commanded by Captain Dawson, of the marine corps. The sailors and marines, on reaching a point three-quarters of a mile from the fort, were opened upon with grape and canister from two of the embrasures, whilst the main portion of the garrison appeared on the parapets with muskets and rifles, and mowed down our men.--The first division coming up last could not get into the ditch, and consequently had no cover or protection. They were
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