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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Minor operations of the South Atlantic squadron under Du Pont. (search)
no impression on the rams, but, after a short struggle, she received a shot in both steam-drums which filled the ship forward with steam and rendered the engine useless. At the same time the ship was filling rapidly from the shot-holes already opened in her side, and Le Roy hauled down his flag and prepared to abandon her. No notice being taken of the surrender, Le Roy presently hoisted his colors again, and gradually withdrew from the scene of action. Of the other ships, the Memphis, Quaker City, and Augusta took but slight part in the engagement, and the two latter only toward the end. In close action they would have run the risk of being disabled in the same manner as their consorts. The Housatonic, the largest vessel present, was at the other end of the blockading line, and, under the supposition that the firing was caused by blockade-runners, was not aware until daybreak of the necessity for her presence. By this time the rams had discontinued their attack and were returnin
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 17: events in and near the National Capital. (search)
y victim; but, under the circumstances, I am prepared to make the sacrifice, if thereby the Capital may be saved. Day and night he labored with the tireless energy of a strong man of forty years, until the work was accomplished. Ships were chartered, supplies were furnished, and troops were forwarded to Washington with extraordinary dispatch, by way of Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River. The transports were convoyed by armed steamers to shield them from pirates; and one of them — the Quaker City--was ordered to Hampton Roads, to prevent the insurgents transporting heavy guns from the Gosport Navy Yard with which to attack Fortress Monroe, the military key to Virginia. To that immensely important military work, Wool sent gun-carriages, ammunition, and provisions, that it might be held, and command the chief waters of Virginia. A dozen State Governors applied to him, as the superior military officer that could be reached, for advice and for munitions of war, and he assisted in ar
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 6: siege of Knoxville.--operations on the coasts of the Carolinas and Georgia. (search)
ot sent by the Palmetto State, which went through both steam-chests of his vessel, and so utterly disabled her that, like the Mercidita, she was surrendered. Ten rifled shells had struck her, and two of them had burst on her deck. The Mercidita had three men killed and four wounded. The Keystone State had twenty men killed, chiefly by the steam, and twenty wounded. Day was now dawning, and the remainder of the blockading squadron, wide awake, dashed into the fight, The Augusta, Quaker City, Memphis, and Housatonic when the Memphis towed the Keystone out of danger. The assailants then retreated toward Charleston, where Beauregard, then in command there, Pemberton had been ordered to Mississippi. and Ingraham, flag-officer commanding naval forces of South Carolina, proclaimed, without the shadow of truth, the blockade of Charleston to be raised by a superior force of the Confederate States. Not a single vessel of the blockading squadron had been lost, for the Confederate
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 49: first attack on Fort Fisher.--destruction of the confederate ram Albemarle, etc. (search)
on and Pequot will take positions between and outside the Monitors, in the order marked on the plan, keeping up a rapid fire while the Monitors are loading. The following vessels will next take their positions as marked on the plan. Commencing with the Fort Jackson, which vessel will anchor ahead of the Juniata, leaving a space between of three lengths, Santiago de Cuba, Tacony, Osceola, Chippewa, Sassacus, Manatanza, Rhode Island, Monticello, Mount Vernon, Montgomery, R. R. Cuyler, Quaker City and Iosco will pass on slowly, commencing with the rear, until they form the line marked on the plan. The reserves of each division will form a line, as per plan, out of gun-shot, ready to act as occasion may require. This is the main plan of the battle. Circumstances may require some deviation from it, such as a partial attack (before going seriously to work) to feel the enemy's strength, all of which will be regulated by signal or by orders. Great care and coolness will be requi
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 59: (search)
2 08 576 89 138,625 13 Boston July 14, 1863 Quaker City. Schooner Alma 3,748 06 885 32 2,362 74 79 5,249 22 211,370 57 Boston Dec. 2, 1864 Quaker City, Keystone State. Schooner Emma 32,122 15 67 3,929 45 69,750 22 Boston June 20, 1865 Quaker City. Schooner Late Hurley 3,500 86 1,245 75 an, and Flag. 1,548 20 545 99 1,002 21 do   Quaker City, Memphis, Powhatan, Flag. Schooner Maria0,850 00 6,753 74 4,096 26 do Nov. 20, 1863 Quaker City Sloop Neptune, cargo of 15,669 17 1,464 n 7,900 80 709 33 7,191 47 do Oct. 13, 1863 Quaker City. Schooner Ocean Wave 4,266 69 1,084 63 3 81 28,487 44 do April 14, 1864 Monticello, Quaker City.   Pianos 2 Waiting for prize list of 1,427 45 1,372 55 Washington Oct. 19, 1863 Quaker City. Sloop S. W. Green 232 50 109 55 122 95 00 3,762 98 4,387 02 New York Feb. 29, 1864 Quaker City. Schooner St. George 4,573 64 2,015 65 24 857 19 2,578 45 New Orleans Aug. 21, 1865 Quaker City. Steamer Union 98,838 45 7,2<*>8 84 91,5[7 more...]
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 20 (search)
te, Capt. Leroy; lodging a shell in her forehold, which set her on fire. Leroy sheered off, until the fire was got under; when, having a full head of steam, he attempted to run his assailant down; but, as he approached at full speed, another shot was sped through both his vessel's steam-chests, utterly disabling her; ten rifled shells striking her, and two of them bursting on her quarter-deck. By this time, it was growing light, and our fleet had been thoroughly aroused. The Augusta, Quaker City, Memphis, and Housatonic, went in; the Memphis taking in tow the Keystone State--which had one-fourth of her crew disabled, mainly by scalding — and drawing her out of the enemy's fire; when the Rebel gun-boats turned homeward, and took refuge behind the shoals in the Swash channel; thence making their way back to Charleston, and issuing there a bulletin declaring the blockade raised and the port open; Headquarters land and naval forces, Charleston, S. C., Jan. 31. At about 5 o'
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Appendix. (search)
were fired, this feu d'enfer driving them all to their bomb-proofs. The small gunboats Kansas, Unadilla, Pequot, Seneca, Pontoosuc, Yantic, and Huron took positions to the northward and eastward of the monitors, and enfilading the works. The Shenandoah, Ticonderoga, Mackinaw, Tacony, and Vanderbilt took effective positions as marked on the chart, and added their fire to that already begun. The Santiago de Cuba, Fort Jackson, Osceola, Chippewa, Sassacus, Rhode Island, Monticello, Quaker City, and Iosco dropped into position according to order, and the battle became general. In one hour and fifteen minutes after the first shot was fired, not a shot came from the fort. Two magazines had been blown up by our shells, and the fort set on fire in several places; and such a torrent of missiles were falling into and bursting over it that it was impossible for anything human to stand it. Finding that the batteries were silenced completely, I directed the ships to keep up a moderate
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Engagements of the Civil war: with losses on both sides: May, 1864--June, 1865 (search)
turvy. Truly the problem that confronted the South was stupendous. Empty vaults — the exchange bank, Richmond, 1865 Wreck of the Gallego flour mills Screw Sloops: Brooklyn, Juniata, Mohican, Shenandoah, Ticonderoga, Tuscarora; Screw Gun-Vessels: Kansas, Maumee, Nyack, Pequot, Yantic; Screw Gun-Boats: Chippewa, Huron, Seneca, Unadilla; Double-Enders: Iosco, Mackinaw, Maratanza, Osceola, Pawtuxet, Pontoosuc, Sassacus, Tacony; Miscellaneous Vessels: Fort Jackson, Monticello, Nereus, Quaker City, Rhode Island, Santiago de Cuba, Vanderbilt; Powder Vessel: Louisiana; Reserve: A. D. Vance,Alabama, Britannia, Cherokee, Emma, Gettysburg, Governor Buckingham, Howquah, Keystone State, Lilian, Little Ada, Moccasin, Nansemond, Tristram Shandy, Wilderness. Confed., North Carolina troops in garrison, commanded by Col. William Lamb, Gen. Hoke's Division outside. Losses: Union, 8 killed, 38 wounded; Confed., 3 killed, 55 wounded, 280 prisoners. December 28, 1864: Egypt Station,
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), Naval chronology 1861-1865: important naval engagements of the Civil war March, 1861-June, 1865 (search)
t give much attention to the expedition. General Butler had more time at his disposal and proposed a plan for exploding close to Fort Fisher a vessel loaded with powder. This was bravely carried out by the navy but proved entirely futile. January 31, 1863. Confed. armed iron-clad rams, Palmetto State and Chicora, and 3 steamers, under Flag-Officer Ingraham, came down Charleston, S. C., Harbor, and attacked 3 vessels of the blockading squadron, the Mercedita, Keystone State, and Quaker City, damaging them severely, and capturing and paroling the crew of the Mercedita. 30 Federals killed and 50 wounded. February, 1863. February 1, 1863. Second attack on Fort McAllister, Ga. Confed. commander, Maj. Gallie, killed. Federal vessels retire without loss. February 2, 1863. Union ram Queen of the West ran by the Confed. batteries at Vicksburg, Miss. February 14, 1863. Transport Era No. 5 captured by Federal ram Queen of the West, Col. Charles R. Ellet,
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 29: (search)
he two ironclad rams. Commodore Ingraham adopts his suggestion. the Federal fleet is attacked on the 11th. the Palmetto State Disables the Mercedita, and gives Chase to two other steamers. the Chicora sets fire to a propeller, Cripples the Quaker City, and Disables the Keystone State. the whole blockading fleet Retires. the blockade of Charleston Harbor undoubtedly raised. General Pemberton's error in abandoning the defences of the Stono. Federal gunboats run up the Stono. General Beausively chased by the Palmetto State, but, taking advantage of their superior speed, steered to the southward, and soon ran out of range. Meanwhile, the Chicora, after setting fire to a schooner-rigged propeller, and engaging and crippling the Quaker City, ran into and fired a steamer supposed to be the Keystone State, forcing her to strike her flag. Say what the Federal reports may, it is none the less a fact that, before dawn of that day, the stampede of the blockaders was complete, and that
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