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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 30: (search)
e found under arms, and the presence of the enemy was indicated by the burning mansions, cotton-gins and negro quarters in the vicinity--one of those acts of wanton destruction for which the class of Confederate soldiers along the river banks were famous. If they could not find an enemy to harass they would often destroy the property of their own people. The entire Marine Brigade, artillery, infantry and cavalry, was immediately landed and started in pursuit of the Confederate forces; Colonel Wood, who commanded the colored troops at this point, accompanying the brigade. The cavalry overtook the enemy at Bayou Tensas, and detained him until the main body of the Union forces arrived. The enemy had a strong force of cavalry and several pieces of artillery, and endeavored to recross the Bayou and turn the right flank of the brigade. In this movement he met with a severe repulse. The brigade then advanced on the enemy, who rapidly retreated, throwing away all the plunder taken from
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 35: operations of the North Atlantic Squadron, 1863. (search)
ing-Second-Assistant, C. D. Kiersted: Acting Third-Assistants, C. O. Morgan and J. M. Battin. Steamer Seymour. Acting-Master, Francis S Wells; Acting-Ensign, Chas. Ringot; Acting-Master's Mate, Edwin Smith; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, Newton Eggleston; Acting-Third-Assistants, J. A. Whittaker and Philip Hublitz. Steamer Wyandotte. Acting-Master, Thomas Wright; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, James Pennoyer; Assistant-Paymaster, Alex. McC. Bishop; Acting-Ensigns, S. A. Hodge, Benj. Wood and Wm. Henry; Acting-Master's Mates, M. E. Wandell and Wm. Chandler; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, Cornelius Carr; Acting-Third-Assistants, G. R. Dunkley, Wm. Veitch and John Heaney. Steamer Commodore Hull. Acting-Masters, Wm. G. Saltonstall and Francis Josselyn; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, C. F. P. Hildreth; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, Jonathan Chapman; Acting-Ensigns, J. O. Johnson and J. B. da Camera; Acting-Master's Mates, E. F. Bowen, J. H. Wilkinson and A. F. Haradon; Engi
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 40: (search)
ner; Acting-Third-Assistants, Charles Culver, D. S. Leffer and F. G. Shannon. Steamer Commodore Hull. Acting-Masters, Francis Josselyn and J. O. Johnson; Acting-Master's Mates, D. A. Simmond and Geo. Van Duzer; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, C. F. T. Hildreth; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, Jonathan Chapman; Engineer: Acting-Second-Assistant, B. F. Bee; Acting Third-Assistants, W. Lannan, M. O. Stimson and A. C. Stuart. Steamer Wyandotte. Acting-Master, Thomas W. Sheer; Acting-Ensigns, Benj. Wood, Wm. Henry, Andrew McCleary and J. W. Thompson; Acting-Master's Mates, Wm. Chandler; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, James Pennoyer, Acting-Assistant Paymaster, Wm. A. Purse; Engineers: Acting-First-Assistant, J. W. Farrell; Acting-Second-Assistant, Geo. R. Dunkly. Steamer Mt Washington. Acting-Master, H. H. Haynie; Acting-Master's Mate, G. B. Griffin; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistants, Sidney Smith and Wm. Veitch; Acting-Third-Assistant, Joseph Jamieson. Steamer Commodore Jones. A
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)
F. Spicer; Iosco, Commander John Guest; Howquah, Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant J. W. Balch; Wilderness, Acting-Master H. Arey; Cherokee, Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant W. E. Dennison; A. D. Vance, Lieutenant-Commander J. Upshur; Moccasin, Acting-Ensign James Brown; Gettysburg, Lieutenant R. H. Lamson; Alabama, Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant Frank Smith; Keystone State, Commander H. Rolando; Nansemond, Acting-Master J. H. Porter; Emma, Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant T. C. Dunn; Tristram Shandy, Acting-Ensign Ben. Wood; Governor Buckingham, Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant J. McDiarmid; Little Ada, Acting-Master S. P. Crafts. I should have mentioned that the Saugus, Commander Colhoun, was not in the first day's fight; she arrived from Hampton Roads the morning of the 25th, just in time to take her place with the other Monitors, and anchored within eight hundred yards of Fort Fisher; though there was no response of any consequence from the fort, she did good service in knocking away traverses, etc.,
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 50: Second attack on Fort Fisher. (search)
steamer Powhatan; Acting-Ensign L. R. Chester, U. S. steamer Pontoosuc; Acting-Ensign James Bertwistle, U. S. steamer Minnesota; Acting-Ensign F. A. O'Connor, U. S. steamer Minnesota; Acting-Ensign G. W. Coffin, U. S. steamer Gettysburg; Acting-Ensign B. Wood, U. S. steamer Tristram Shandy : Acting-Master A. J. Louch, U. S. steamer Mackinaw; Acting-Master's Mate E. K. Green, U. S. steamer MacKinaw; Acting-Master's Mate J. M. Simms, U. S. steamer Minnesota; Acting-Master's Mate A. F. Aldridge, M. P. Butts and O. C. Currier; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, Wm. Deacon; Acting-Third-Assistants, G. Mc Allister, W. S. Kenworthy and Wm. Snedeker. Tristam Shandy.--Fourth-rate. Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant, F. M. Green; Actting-Ensign, Benj. Wood, J. H. Nash, T. M. Smith, S. T. Dederer and John Owens: Acting-Master's Mates, Robert Clifford, Maurice Wagg and F. T. Baldwin; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, F. R. Stow; Engineers: Acting-First-Assistant, W. W. Whiting; Acting-Second Assistan