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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
osed of bad materials. There were no non-commissioned officers, the gunners did not understand their business, and most of the vessels, formerly belonging to the merchant service, were unsound. As soon as Farragut was informed of the loss of Galveston and the precipitate retreat of the vessels that had succeeded in effecting their escape from the bay, he had sent Commodore Bell, with the sloop-of-war Brooklyn and five gunboats—the Hatteras, the Scioto, the Cayuga, the New London, and the Clifton—to blockade that port once more, and, if possible, to recapture the city. On the 11th of January these ships had just collected at the entrance of the bay, and were announcing their arrival to the Confederates by throwing a few shells into the batteries which defended the pass, when, toward evening, a sail was sighted in the horizon. The Hatteras was ordered to go and ascertain her character. The two vessels soon disappeared in the twilight. A brisk but short cannonade was heard in the
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
August. Being obliged to leave some troops in New Orleans, at Baton Rouge, and along the coast, he had only three divisions Left—about fifteen thousand strong—with which to begin the campaign; five or six gunboats were to accompany him. On the 9th and 10th of April he landed Emory's and Weitzel's divisions at Berwick City, in front of Brashear, on the other side of the Atchafalaya. During this time Grover's division, which had embarked on board three transports and the four gunboats, the Clifton, the Estella, the Calhoun, and the Arizona, was to proceed to the south side, more to the westward, and by rapid sailing occupy, between the lake and the bayou, the only line of retreat open to the troops who might have resisted the attack made in front by Banks. But in order to secure complete success this double operation should have been conducted with great speed; and Banks' army was not accustomed to rapid marches and sudden attacks. Much precious time was lost on both sides in long