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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 93 13 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 46 8 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 26 2 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 19 7 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 15 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 9 1 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 8 6 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) 6 2 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore) 3 1 Browse Search
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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 13: building a navy on the Western rivers.--battle of Belmont. (search)
exington and Conestoga. Grant seizes Paducah. Commander Walke attacks the batteries near Columbus. battle oflight artillery. On the 14th of September Commander Henry Walke, in command of the Taylor, under orders fromange up the river and towards their rear. When Com. Walke arrived off these works, he fired eight or ten eintioned reconnoissance. General Grant wrote to Commander Walke, requesting the services of the gun-boats to ac 3.100 men in transports, convoyed by the Taylor, Com. Walke, and the Lexington, Corn. R. N. Stembel. Grant ct the transports. General Grant had requested Com. Walke, with the two gun-boats, to attack the batteries soldiers had been left behind, and at his request Capt. Walke returned and succeeded in recovering most if not refer with pleasure to the accompanying report of Capt. Walke, senior officer. This was warm commendation frf the enemy's force. The gallant conduct of Commanders Walke and Stembel does not appear to have secured ev
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 14: battle and capture of Fort Henry by the Navy. (search)
Commodore William D. Porter wounded. Fort Henry surrenders. Captain Walke takes possession of the Fort. losses. gallant Foote. dreadfus. Corn. Stembel. on the left of the Essex; Carondelet, 13 gulls Com. Walke, on the left of the Cincinnati; and the St. Louis, 13 guns, Lieutss which naval officers always extend to an enemy in distress. Captain Walke of the Carondelet was directed to go on shore and take charge o of heavy guns in earthworks. On taking possession of the fort Commander Walke beheld a perfect scene of destruction. Everything in and abthe St. Louis seven times and the Carondelet six times, though Commander Walke claims to have been struck much oftener. The Essex lost 29 ckading the river at that point. The ironclads Carondelet, Commander Henry Walke; the Cincinnati, Commander Stembel, and the St. Louis, Lieull, Carpenter;---Sypher, Armorer. Gun-boat Carondelet. Henry Walke, U. S. N., Commander; Richard M. Wade, First Master; John Dohert
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 15: capture of Fort Donelson and battle of Shiloh. (search)
ds. Lieut. Gwin in writing to Foote, puts it Rear-Admiral Henry Walke, (Commander of the Carondelet.) modestly thus: Yo to our knowledge, he never approved or disapproved of Commander Walke's co-operation with General Grant, nor did he reply ory informed of all the circumstances, by the letters of Commander Walke, there was no explanation asked for, or made, when theThe flag-officer, however, seemed to be satisfied when Commander Walke. informed him that the Carondelet would be ready for flotilla could not assist him immediately, instructed Commander Walke to proceed without delay to commence the attack on Forred to, preceding the battle of Fort Donelson. From Commander Walke to Flag-officer Foote. U. S. Gun-Boat Carondeletso. Most respectfully and truly, Your ob't servant, H. Walke, Commander U. S. N. To Flag-officer A. H. Foote, U. S. N.ing. I am, sir, most respectfully, Your ob't servant, H. Walke. Commander U. S. Navy. Flag-officer A. H. Foote, Commandi
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 16: operations on the Mississippi. (search)
behind him the iron-clads Louisville, Commander B. M. Dove, Carondelet, Commander Henry Walke, and the St. Louis. From all accounts the Carondelet seems to have sity, Commander A. H. Kilty; Louisville, Commander B. M. Dove; Carondelet, Commander H. Walke; Cincinnati, Commander R. N. Stembel; St. Louis, Lieut.-Commanding L. Pautment, April 12, 1862. Sir:--The Department desires you to convey to Commander Henry Walke, and the officers and men of the Carondelet, also to Acting First Mastecly read on board the Carondelet and Pittsburg, and afterwards retained by Commander Walke, who commanded with so much ability and gallantry (assisted by First-Maste No.10, April 11, 1862. Sir:--I have the honor to enclose a report from Commander Walke, of the gun-boat Carondelet, detailing the services rendered by him, and tn the space of ten minutes. These officers and men, as well as those of Commander Walke, and the officers and men of the Carondelet and Pittsburg, behaved with a
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 17: evacuation of Fort Pillow and battle of Memphis. (search)
the City of Memphis. The mortarboats, tow-boats, ordnance and commissary vessels, anchored for the night at Island 44. At daylight the enemy's fleet of rams and gun-boats, now numbering eight vessels, was discovered lying at the levee at Memphis. They dropped below Railroad Point, and returning again arranged themselves below the city. At 4.20 the Union flotilla got under way in the following order: Flagship Benton, Lieut.-Com. Phelps; Louisville, Com. B. M. Dove; Carondelet. Corn. H. Walke; Cairo, Lieut.-Com. N. E. Bryant; St. Louis, Lieut.-Corn. Nelson McGunnegle. They dropped down the river according to signal, and prepared for battle. The Confederate gun-boats opened fire upon our fleet as it moved down. with the seeming intention of having the city injured by the return fire; but due care was taken in regard Action of the gun-boats at Memphis, June 6 1862. to this matter, and shot and shell were sent among the Confederates with good effect. At this moment the
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 21: capture of New Orleans.--first attack on Vicksburg by Farragut's fleet and mortar flotilla.--junction of flag-officers Farragut and Davis above Vicksburg.--ram Arkansas. (search)
two shot holes were observed in the Arkansas, and her crew were seen pumping and bailing. The Carondelet was much damaged in hull and machinery, and had thirteen shot holes in her hull, steam gauge, three escape pipes and two water pipes cut away. Nineteen beams and thirty timbers were cut away, three boats destroyed, deck pumps shot away and many other injuries. Thirty men were killed, wounded and missing. All through the fight, the Taylor, Lieut.-Com. Gwinn, gallantly sustained Commander Walke in the Carondelet. There can be no comparison drawn between the Arkansas and her antagonists, for with but one gun she would have been superior to all the Carondelet class of gun-boats put together and would have been more than a match for the Benton; yet, notwithstanding her inferiority, the Carondelet hung on to the last, inflicting all the damage on the ram that she possibly could until her wheel ropes were shot away and she drifted ashore. It was the object of the commanding o
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 23: destruction of the ram Arkansas.--capture of Galveston.--capture of the Harriet Lane.--sinking of the Hatteras.--attack on Baton Rouge.--Miscellaneous engagements of the gun-boats. (search)
Gibraltar of the West, which still barred the way down the river, although all that portion below it had been opened after the capture of New Orleans. But it now seems that we were about to give up all the advantages we had gained, and allow the Confederates to obtain fresh strength by again yielding to them the most important part of the river, after we had so firmly secured it. Destruction of the ram Arkansas by the U. S. Gun-boat Essex, Commander Wm. D. Porter. (from a sketch by Rear-Admiral Walke.) While the river was held by our gunboats, the Confederates were prevented from obtaining cattle and supplies from Texas. A report of Lieut.-Commanding Ransom, U. S.N., shows that at one blow he captured 1500 head of cattle which the Confederates were trying to pass across the river, and succeeded in getting them down to New Orleans, where they became the property of the Federal Army. Had the original plan been carried out (to push on to Vicksburg after the fall of New Orleans
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 24: Second attack on Vicksburg, etc. (search)
nt of defence occupied by the enemy during the war. The expedition from Memphis got away early in December, 1862, Commander Walke, in the Carondelet, being sent ahead with the Cairo, Baron DeKalb, and Pittsburg. (iron-clads,) and the Signal and erman's Army when it should arrive. This arduous and perilous service was well performed. On the 11th of December, Commander Walke dispatched the two tin-clads on a reconnoisance up the Yazoo. They ascended some twenty miles, when they were apprilet others do what he thinks he ought to do himself. U. S. Iron-clad Cairo sunk by a torpedo. (from a sketch by Rear-Admiral Walke.) This was a bad day's work for a beginning, but the admiral looked upon it simply as an accident of war, and SR. Breese, Benton, Lieutenant-Commander Wm. Gwinn, Baron DeKalb, Lieutenant-Commander Jno. G. Walker, Carondelet, Commander Henry Walke, Louisville, Lieutenant-Commander E. K. Owen, Cincinnati, Lieutenant-Commander G. M. Bache, Lexington, Lieutenant
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 26: siege of Vicksburg. (search)
uish the fire, which was done by cutting away the barricades and throwing the cotton overboard. The enemy of course were not idle but continued to pour their shot and shells into the Mississippi The Queen of the West. (from a drawing by Rear-Admiral Walke, May 15, 1862.) River without stint. The Queen was struck twelve times. twice just above the water line. Ellet reached Red River and committed great havoc along the shore. He had been ordered to sink or destroy all steamers he migno more harm could be done to them — they had hulls and engines left and that had to suffice. The officers and men performed a great deal of manual U. S. Naval hospital boat Red Rover passing Randolph near Fulton, Tenn. (from a sketch by Rear-Admiral Walke.) labor, but no one found fault, and their jolly songs echoed turough the woods as they worked, frightening the birds out of their quiet retreats, where they had rested undisturbed for a quarter of a century. The men were rewarded after
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 28: passage of the fleet by Vicksburg and capture of Grand Gulf.--capture of Alexandria, etc. (search)
to their guns. so-called history. Grant's brightest chapter. attack on Haines' Bluff. Captain Walke captures sharpshooters. Grand Gulf captured. Porter confers with Farragut. up the Red Riv the following order: Benton (flag-ship) Lieutenant-Commander James A. Greer; Lafayette, Commander Henry Walke; General Price, Lieutenant-Commander Selim Woodworth; Louisville, Lieutenant-Commander Eosition to keep the enemy from reoccupying the works and repairing damages. This duty Commander Walke effectually performed, firing a shell every five minutes into the works until darkness set in. d severely wounding the pilot, nine men were killed and nineteen wounded. The Lafayette, Commander Walke, proved herself an excellent fighting vessel. She was struck by cannon shot forty-five timioned in the returns. Rear-Admiral Porter, in his report, speaks in the highest terms of Commander Walke, Greer, Lieutenant-Commander Murphy, Lieutenant-Commanders Shirk and Owen, Lieutenants-Comm
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