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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 16: career of the Anglo-Confederate pirates.--closing of the Port of Mobile — political affairs. (search)
truction of the Alabama, 437. cruise of the Shenandoah, 438. the Port of Mobile to be closed, 439.hostility against the Republic. She was the Shenandoah, a Clyde (Scotland) built vessel, long and r the sea-king at Madeira, when she was named Shenandoah. her Captain was James I. Waddell, who was rmed them of the character and purpose of the Shenandoah, where-upon only Twenty-three of the eighty returned to Liverpool in the Laurel. the Shenandoah sailed from Madeira to the Southern Ocean, pl fight with some of the citizens. Then the Shenandoah cruised in the India seas and up the eastern on the 2d of August the Commander of the Shenandoah was satisfactorily informed of the end of tht, a San Francisco newspaper had reached the Shenandoah, with news of the surrender of Lee and Johnsol. one of the pirates, an officer of the Shenandoah, named Cornelius E. Hunt, wrote a history ofe British authorities, all of the men of the Shenandoah, not British subjects, were released, and th[1 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 17: Sherman's March through the Carolinas.--the capture of Fort Fisher. (search)
f Cape Charles. At noon on Wednesday, the 14th, Butler joined them in his flag-ship, the Ben Deford, off Cape Henry, and the whole fleet put to sea. The naval fleet had then been gone about thirty-six hours. This was the most formidable naval armament ever put afloat. It consisted of the following vessels: Malvern (a river or bay steamer), the flag-ship; New Ironsides, Brooklyn, Mohican, Tacony, Kansas, Unadilla, Huron, Pequot, Yantic, Maumee, Pawtuxet, Pontoosuc, Nyack. Ticonderoga, Shenandoah, Juniata, Powhatan, Susquehanna, Wabash, Colorado, Minnesota, Vanderbilt, Mackinaw, Tuscarora, Vicksburg, St. Jago de Cuba, Fort Jackson, Osceola, Sassacus, Chippewa, Maratanza, R. R. Cuyler, Rhode Island, Monticello, Alabama, Montgomery, Keystone State, Queen City, Iosco, Aries, Howquah, Wilderness, Cherokee, A. D. Vance, Moccasin, Eolus, Gettysburg, Emma, Lillian, Nansemond, Tristram Shandy, Britannia, Governor Buckingham, Saugus, Monadnock, Canonicus, Mahopac. Total, 58. The last four
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 18: capture of Fort Fisher, Wilmington, and Goldsboroa.--Sherman's March through the Carolinas.--Stoneman's last raid. (search)
n which he said, that if Forts Fisher and Caswell were not held he would have to evacuate Richmond. All the participants in the conquest were regarded with gratitude, and honored everywhere. When the Ticonderoga, Captain C. Steed-man, and the Shenandoah, Captain D. B. Ridgley, of Porter's fleet, arrived at Philadelphia, a pleasing incident, illustrative of the public feeling, occurred. Some patriotic men and women of the city had established a Soldiers' Reading Room, for the benefit of the sio dine at the Soldiers' Reading Room. They accepted the invitation. An elegantly arranged and sumptuous dinner was prepared, and a military band was in attendance. Charles J. Still welcomed the guests. After dinner, one of the seamen of the Shenandoah presented to the ladies two flags, one of which was shot from the mast-head of his ship during the bombardment of Fort Fisher. The eloquent Daniel Dougherty addressed the company. Altogether it was a memorable affair. This was the only publi
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
clares his adherence to the Union, 1.226; on the Trent affair, 2.163; attempt to assassinate, 3.569. Sewell's Point, attack on rebel works at, 1.486, Seymour, Gen. F., his expedition to Florida, 3.461-3.469,. Seymour, Horatio, on the arrest of Vallandigham, 3.85; anti-war speech of, 3.87; action of during the New York draft riots, 3.89. Shaw, Col., killed in an assault on Fort Wagner, 3.205. Shelbyville, Ten., Gen. Polk at, 3.122; capture of by Stanley and Granger, 3.123. Shenandoah, Confederate cruiser, history of, 3.438. Shenandoah Valley, operations of Gens. Banks and Shields in, 2.368; operations of Banks, Jackson, Ewell, and Fremont in, 2.389-2.399; rapid retreat of Gen. Banks down, 2.392-2.394; visit of the author to. in 1866, 3.372, 400; Sheridan's operations in, to the battle of Cedar Creek, 3.363-3.372; Sheridan's raid in, from Winchester to Lynchburg, 3.534. Shepherdstown, cavalry fight at, between Gregg and Fitzhugh Lee, 3.98. Sheridan, Gen. Philip