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Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: raid of the Confederate ironclads off Charles-Ton.—attack on Fort M'Allister. (search)
he bombardment the vessels withdrew, as did the mortar schooners and the gunboats Seneca, Wissahickon, and Dawn, that had laid two miles from the fort to signal the effect of the shells. On the 6th, early in the day, the Passaic, Patapsco, and Nahant left Ossabaw Sound in tow of suitable vessels, and the same evening entered Port Royal Harbor. The Passaic was at once put under repairs, which were not fully effected until the 28th. She also had a bronze yoke put in to avoid a future mishaped in the carriages upon which the Xi-inch guns were mounted. All of them, too, had one-inch plates of iron placed over the magazines, and the vessels that had not powerful centrifugal pumps already were so fitted. On the 25th the Weehawken, Nahant, Patapsco, and Catskill left Port Royal under tow for North Edisto Inlet—an excellent harbor within twenty miles of Charleston Bar. The repairs and fitments of the Passaic, Montauk, and Keokuk detained them until the 1st of April, when they also
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: naval attack on Charleston. (search)
gun was fired twelve times. The vessel was struck fifty-one times. During the action the turret was jammed; six or seven nut-heads driven off had fallen inside and rendered it necessary to key up the turret to enable it to revolve. A number of side-plates were started, so that another shot would probably have broken them off. One rifle-shot was driven through the armor into the wood, and one deck-plate was started from a blow on the side armor. Other serious injuries were named. The Nahant reports that, following in line of battle, the vessel became hotly engaged. She soon began to suffer from the terrible fire to which she was subjected. At 4.30 the turret, having become jammed from the effects of three shots, refused to turn. One of these shot broke off a piece of iron in the interior weighing seventy-eight pounds, and throwing it violently across the house bent and disarranged the steering gear. Bolt-heads (nuts from the bolts) flying from the inside of the pilot-house
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 6: the Monitor class of vessels. (search)
that at any day the monitor force, with the exception of two vessels, would be ordered to the Mississippi, and so it was held in expectancy. Definite information was obtained of the approaching readiness of the ram Atlanta to leave Savannah, with the intention of sweeping the coast of the weak vessels that for the most part maintained the blockade. The vessel was reputed strong. Timely provision was made to meet her by sending the monitors Weehawken, Captain John Rodgers commanding, and Nahant, Commander John Downes, to Wassaw Sound, from whence she was expected to come out. The admiral had the satisfaction of reporting to the Department on June 17th the capture of the Atlanta on that day. At early dawn she was discovered coming down Wilmington River, accompanied by a propeller and a side-wheel steamer. The Weehawken and Nahant slipped their cables and steamed outward for the northeast end of Wassaw Island; the ram and hers consorts steamed down rapidly, apparently thinking t
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: operations against Charleston. (search)
n of that day General Terry stated that he had fulfilled his instructions, and would embark during the night. As proposed, the troops left, and the vessels of war dropped down to the inlet. Active operations, from causes indicated above, were suspended on Morris Island until the morning of August 17th, at which time General Gillmore opened fire on Fort Sumter from all of his batteries. At the same time Admiral Dahlgren, with his flag on board of the Weehawken, followed by the Catskill, Nahant, and Montauk, attacked Wagner, the New Ironsides taking position in face of the fort. From outside the bar the Canandaigua, Mahaska, Cimarrone, Ottawa, Wissahickon, Dai Ching, and Lodona opened also with rifles and pivot guns. As the tide rose the monitors closed to within a distance of about four hundred and fifty yards of Wagner, and the Ironsides as near as her draught would permit. After a couple of hours the fort was silenced, and the fire of the vessels was less frequent thereafte
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Appendix. (search)
s11,000 yards.Not stated.Confederates say the New Ironsides was hit 65 times. 14 Xi-inch7 Montauk 1 XV-inch10700 yards.14 1 Xi-inch161 Passaic1 XV-inch9880 yards, or less.35One gun temporarily disabled. 1 Xi-inch22 Weehawken1 XV-inch11Not given.53One gun temporarily disabled. 1 Xi-inch15 Patapsco1 XV-inch5600 yards.47Rifle temporarily disabled. 1 150-pdr. rifle5 Catskill1 XV-inch10600 yards.20 1 Xi-inch12 Nantucket1 XV-inch3750 yards.51One gun temporarily disabled. 1 Xi-inch12 Nahant1 XV inch34500 yards.36Turret disabled for one day; not in good order for one month. 1 Xi-inch44 Keokuk 2 Xi-inch3550 yards.90Totally disabled; sunk next day off Morris Island. Vessels, 9; guns in action, 23; fires, 139; range, from 500 to 2,100 yards: fuses for shells cut for flights of from 8% to 15 seconds; charges: XV-inch, 35 pounds; Xi-inch, 15 to 20 pounds; rifles, 46 pounds. Moultrie received 12 shots, Wagner 2, Sumter the remainder, which was struck 55 times. note.—Colonel R
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Index. (search)
e, 218, 228 Monticello, the, 165 et seq., 172, 174, 196, 200, 211, 218, 228 Morley, Captain M. B., 179 Morris Island, 117, 122, 125, 128, 130, 134 et seq., 141, 145, 156 Morse, the, 177, 183 et seq., 186, 189 Morton, the, Confederate steamer, captured, 70 Mount Vernon, the, 175, 210 et seq., 218 Mullan, Assistant Engineer, 218, 221 Murdaugh, Lieutenant, 170 Murray, Lieutenant-Commanding A., 177 et seq., 185, 187, 189 Mystic, the, U. S. steamer, 7 N. Nahant, the, 87 et seq., 92, 97 et seq., 117, 125, 127, 131 Nansemond, the, 210, 229 Nantucket, the, 90, 92, 96, 128 et seq. Nashville, the, Confederate vessel, destruction of, 85 et seq., 121 Naval attack, plan of, 232 Negroes, rejoicing at Beaufort, 34 et seq.; desolation of, at Hutchinson's Island, 37 et seq.; as spies, 43 Nereus, the, 228 Newbern, 189 et seq. Newbury, Taylor C., 80 New Hampshire, regiment of: Fourth, 46, 59 New Ironsides, the, U. S. vessel, 8