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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 383 7 Browse Search
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1 102 2 Browse Search
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 15 3 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1865., [Electronic resource] 15 1 Browse Search
An English Combatant, Lieutenant of Artillery of the Field Staff., Battlefields of the South from Bull Run to Fredericksburgh; with sketches of Confederate commanders, and gossip of the camps. 13 1 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 12 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 8 6 Browse Search
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government 8 2 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 6 2 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 6 2 Browse Search
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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 6: naval expedition against Port Royal and capture of that place. (search)
. explosion of a torpedo left behind by the Confederates. capture of Fort Beauregard. prisoners turned over to General T. W. Sherman. naval battles contrasted. Sherman's legions. Dupont's eminence as a Commander. attempts to despoil Dupont ofout a naval expedition against Port Royal under command of Flag Officer Dupont, reinforced by an Army corps under General T. W. Sherman. Notwithstanding that the greatest precautions were taken to keep the proposed expedition a secret, the Confedfter the works had been occupied a short time by the marines of the squadron the Flag officer turned them over to General T. W. Sherman. Fort Beauregard made but little resistance, and hauled down its flag when it ascertained that Fort Walker was of their own ships. The first thing to be done after the capture of the forts was to establish the Army under General T. W. Sherman securely on Hilton Head Island. This Island is bordered on the north by Skull Creek, a fair waterway of from two
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 8: capture of Fernandina and the coast South of Georgia. (search)
ar is liberty to man in whatever position of life, and how much he will undergo to secure it. The officers of the Navy may be said to have first erected the Freedman's Bureau, and given an asylum to those poor creatures who, with all their ignorance, had still sufficient manhood to appreciate the boon of freedom, which perhaps some of them had once enjoyed on the wild shores of their native Africa. While the Navy had been busy in penetrating the numerous inlets of the vicinity, General T. W. Sherman had constructed large and strong entrenchments on Hilton Head, outside of Fort Walker. The Army had also occupied Beaufort, a pleasant village near Port Royal, where many wealthy land-holders resided during the hot season. Posts were also established on Tybee and other islands. The enemy gradually recovered from the panic which had seized them at the battle of Port Royal, and seemed disposed to commence offensive operations against our forces, and re-occupy the works they had so
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 9: operations of Admiral Dupont's squadron in the sounds of South Carolina. (search)
cond reconnoissance to Saint Helena Sound. gunboats annoying Confederate troops. the torch plays a prominent part. desolation. friendship of the blacks for the Union cause. expeditions to various points. Admiral Dupont consults with Gen. Thomas W. Sherman. a joint expedition. engagement at Port Royal and Seabrook Ferry. Confederates dispersed. effect of co-operation of the Army and Navy. reports of officers of the fleet. expedition of fleet Captain C. H. Davis to Warsaw Sound. regiort Royal Ferry, at Seabrook, and at or near Boyd's Neck, and by accumulating troops in the vicinity in such a manner as to be able to throw a force of three thousand men upon any of these points at short notice. On a consultation with General T. W. Sherman, it was determined to arrest the designs of the enemy and to do it in such a manner as to prevent any more attempts of the kind. A joint expedition was agreed upon, and a plan of conduct settled upon by the commanders of the Army and Nav
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 11: Goldsborough's expedition to the sounds of North Carolina. (search)
shed a formidable army in North Carolina in the neighborhood of Plymouth, Greenville and Newbern, connected by lines of communication and supported near these places by a fleet of gun-boats with powerful guns, the Wilmington Railroad, Raleigh and Welden would have been within striking distance of our army, and the Confederates would have been obliged to use more northern railroads to obtain their supplies, even if they did not have to evacuate Richmond. The final movement of our army under Sherman in his March to the sea, was directed towards some of these points in North Carolina, and it was not long after this that Lee surrendered and General Joe Johnston laid down his arms. When the Confederates found that the Hatteras forts were incapable of keeping the Federal gun-boats out of the sounds, and that the Neuse and Pamlico Rivers must fall into our hands, they determined to fortify Roanoke Island and prevent our getting into Albemarle Sound; so that they could hold communication
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)
oth of which were driven off, and the commander of the latter (Lieut. Huger), mortally wounded. The Iroquois suffered much loss and was considerably cut up in her actions with the gun-boats and Fort St. Philip. As Farragut engaged Fort St. Philip at close quarters,the Confederate gunners were again driven to shelter by the fire of his heavy ships, but an attack of another kind was now made upon the Hartford, his flag-ship. The Confederate tug Mosher, commanded by a brave fellow named Sherman, pushed a burning raft alongside the Union vessel, which vainly tried to avoid the contact by porting her helm. This brought her upon a shoal, and to a standstill. The fire-raft was shoved against the port side, while the flames threatened the entire destruction of the ship. But there was no confusion, the starboard battery continued to engage Fort St. Philip, while the firemen fought the blaze that had caught upon the side and rigging. The Hartford succeeded in backing off the shoal, t
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 24: Second attack on Vicksburg, etc. (search)
ve at short notice, and having sent orders to Sherman to put his troops aboard the transports as soed in destroying numbers of torpedoes. General Sherman moved his transports to a point on the ridable as the enemy's guns at other places. Sherman gained that point and established himself undlements as prevailed at Chickasaw Bayou, when Sherman found himself in the swamp beneath the heighting Pemberton from Vicksburg and thus helping Sherman in his attack on that place. This was all Grer returned to Vicksburg in time to assist in Sherman's repulse. Had Grant been satisfied that hom the heights and there was nothing left for Sherman to do but to get his Army safely back to the nd came with such orders from Washington that Sherman unhesitatingly agreed to turn over the commanposed expedition to Arkansas Post, unless General Sherman should go in command of the troops. To teces which were hauled along the road made by Sherman's soldiers, but unfortunately for the enemy t[18 more...]
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 25: capture of Fort Hindman or Arkansas Post. (search)
n-boats laid and informed Admiral Porter that Sherman was in position in the rear of the work, and les away from the fort, waiting to anticipate Sherman and attack him at a disadvantage, and knew no prepared for action again, and this time General Sherman having sent a messenger to inform the adm Cincinnati. time a messenger was sent to General Sherman informing him of the condition of affairsmbered. In the meantime, while waiting for Sherman's assaulting party, all firing had ceased on g they would throw down their arms as soon as Sherman's men got within twenty yards of them; but noBesides the 6,000 men that surrendered to General Sherman, there were 500 left alive in the forts, s below the forts during all the operations. Sherman was virtually the military commander. But frere: McClernand immediately acquiesced in Sherman's proposition and moved his force up the Arkahese peculiarities became so offensive to Generals Sherman and McPherson, and to Admiral Porter, tha[4 more...]
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 33: (search)
ock down; the Commander-in-chief of the squadron, indeed, being blamed for not settling it in the first attack; and when we consider all the events at Charleston, from Dupont's first attack until the evacuation of the place on the advance of General Sherman's army, we are confirmed in our idea that Rear-Admiral Dupont was right in saying that the place can only be taken by a combined attack of the Army and Navy; and attacking the forts with the Monitors and iron-clads alone would never end in aate soldiers, and officers retired in too much haste to submit to the encumbrance of their swords. Landing my marines and a company of seamen, I took possession of the deserted ground, and held the forts on Hilton Head till the arrival of General Sherman, to whom I had the honor to transfer its occupation. We have captured forty-three pieces of cannon, most of them of the heaviest calibre and of the most improved description. The bearer of these dispatches will have the honor to carry
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Letters relating to the battle of Port Royal and occupation of the Confederate forts. (search)
d. The defeat of the enemy terminated in utter rout and confusion. Their quarters and encampments were abandoned without an attempt to carry away either public or private property. The ground over which they fled was strewn with the arms of private soldiers, and officers retired in too much haste to submit to the encumbrance of their swords. Landing my marines and a company of seamen, I took possession of the deserted ground, and held the forts on Hilton Head till the arrival of General Sherman, to whom I had the honor to transfer its occupation. We have captured forty-three pieces of cannon, most of them of the heaviest calibre and of the most improved description. The bearer of these dispatches will have the honor to carry with him the captured flags and two small brass field-pieces, lately belonging to the State of South Carolina, which are sent home as suitable trophies of the day. I enclose herewith a copy of the general order, which is to be read in the fleet to-mo
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 38: review of the work done by the Navy in the year 1863. (search)
merely from a sentiment of pride, and a wish to keep the Federal soldiers and sailors ignorant of the sufferings the citizens had undergone in their mistaken zeal for a desperate cause. As Charleston was the first place to take up arms against the Union, its leading men considered that it should be the last to lay them down. Their gallantry was unquestionable, but their policy, in a military point of view, was open to criticism, and the city had finally to surrender on the approach of General Sherman's indefatigable soldiers, who did not always extend to conquered cities that consideration they would have received from the Navy. The Eastern Gulf squadron had no important military operations to co-operate with, Acting-Rear-Admiral Bailey being engaged in blockading the entire east and west coasts of Florida, capturing many prizes, annihilating the illicit traffic in that quarter, and preventing all supplies from reaching the Confederate armies by way of the Florida coast. The d
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