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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Naval ships. (search)
Naval ships. Capt. Alfred Taylor Mahan (q. v.), author of The influence of sea power upon history; Life of Admiral Farragut; The interest of the United Slates in sea power, etc., writes as follows: In the conditions of naval warfare the nineteenth century has seen a revolution unparalleled in the rapidity of the transition and equalled in degree only by the changes which followed the general introduction of cannon and the abandonment of oars in favor of sails for the propulsion of shed soon after the cessation of wars allowed men time for thought and change. But although the idea was accepted and the fact realized, practice changed slowly, as it tends to do in the absence of emergency. In the attack on Vera Cruz, in 1848, Farragut was present, and was greatly impressed, as with a novelty, by the effect of what he called the shell shot, a hybrid term which aptly expresses the transition state of men's minds at the time. The Crimean War followed, and in 1854 the wooden s
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Navy of the United States (search)
imated. d, Torpedo tubes. Cushing (No. 1）105Torpedo-boatS.1,720T. S.d3 Ericsson (No. 2）120Torpedo-boatS.1,800T. S.d3 Foote (No. 3）142Torpedo-boatS.2,000T. S.d3 Rodgers (No. 4）142Torpedo-boatS.2,000T. S.d3 Winslow (No. 5）142Torpedo-boatS.2,000T. S.d3 Porter (No. 6）165Torpedo-boatS.b3,400T. S.d3 Dupont (No. 7）165Torpedo-boatS.b3,400T. S.d3 Rowan (No. 8）182Torpedo-boatS.3,200T. S.d3 Dahlgren (No. 9）146Torpedo-boatS.4,200T. S.d2 T. A. M. Craven (No 10）146Torpedo-boatS.4,200T. S.d2 Farragut (No. 11）273Torpedo-boatS.5,600T. S.d2 Davis (No. 12）132Torpedo-boatS.1,750T. S.d3 Fox (No. 13）132Torpedo-boatS.1,750T. S.d3 Morris (No. 14）105Torpedo-boatS.1,750T. S.d3 Talbot (No. 15）46 1/2Torpedo-boatS.850T. S.d2 Gwin (No. 16）46Torpedo-boatS.850S.d2 Mackenzie (No. 17）65Torpedo-boatS.850S.d2 McKee (No. 18）65Torpedo-boatS.850S.d2 Somers (No. 22）145Torpedo-boatS.1,900S.d2 Manly (No. 23）b30Torpedo-boatS.b250S.d1 Stiletto (No. 53）31Torpedo-boatW.359
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New Orleans. (search)
e and his military family. General Phelps was there with New England troops, so also were Commodore Farragut with a naval force, and Commodore D. D. Porter (q. v.) with a fleet of bomb-vessels to co-if their invincible armada escapes the fate we have in store for it. On April 28 the fleets of Farragut and Porter were within the Mississippi River, the former in chief command of the naval forces; and would fight no more. When the forts were surrendered and the Confederate gunboats subdued, Farragut rendezvoused at Quarantine, and then with nine vessels went up to New Orleans. There a fearfulied away from the banks, and citizens, with millions of property, had fled from the city. When Farragut approached (April 25), General Lovell and his troops fled; the torch was applied to the cotton other large vessels, were destroyed in the conflagration. The citizens were held in durance by Farragut's guns until the arrival of Butler on May 1, when the latter landed with his troops, took forma
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Palmer, James Shedden 1810-1867 (search)
Palmer, James Shedden 1810-1867 Naval officer; born in New Jersey in 1810; entered the navy as midshipman in 1825, and was promoted rear-admiral in 1866. He served in the East India seas in 1838, and in blockading the coast of Mexico from 1846 to 1848. At the beginning of the Civil War he was in the blockade fleet under Dupont. In the summer of 1863 he led the advance in the passage of the Vicksburg batteries, and later in the same year performed the same service. Palmer was Farragut's flag-captain in the expedition against New Orleans and Mobile, and fought the Confederate ram Arkansas. In 1865 he was assigned to the command of the North Atlantic squadron. He died in St. Thomas, W. I., Dec. 7, 1867.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Peabody, George 1795-1869 (search)
London, and amassed an immense fortune, which he used in making princely benefactions, as follows: To his native town, $200,000, to establish a lyceum and library; to the first Grinnell expedition in search of Sir John Franklin, $10,000; to found an institute of science, literature, and the fine arts, in Baltimore, $1,400,000; and, in 1862, to the city of London, $2,500,000, for the benefit of its poor, for which the Queen gave him her portrait, the city its freedom, and the citizens erected a statue of him. In 1866 he gave to Harvard University $150,000 to establish a museum and professorship of American archaeology and ethnology, and, the same year, to the Southern Educational Fund, just created, $2,000,000. He also gave to Yale College, to found a geological branch of instruction, $150,000. He died in London, England, Nov. 4, 1869, and his remains were sent to the United States on the British man-of-war Monarch, and received by an American squadron under command of Admiral Farragut.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Port Hudson, capture of (search)
h, 1863, he concentrated his forces—nearly 25,000 strong—at Baton Rouge. At the same time Commodore Farragut had gathered a small fleet at a point below Port Hudson, with a determination to run by thdrove in the pickets, while two gunboats and some mortar-boats bombarded the works. That night Farragut attempted to pass, but failed, and Banks returned to Baton Rouge. After more operations in Lou T. W. Sherman, and the beleaguered garrison was under the command of Gen. Frank K. Gardner. Farragut, with his flag-ship (Hartford) and one or two other vessels, was now above Port Hudson, holdingd it below. On May 27 Banks opened his cannon on the works in connection with those on the Farragut passing the batteries at Port Hudson. water, preparatory to a general assault. The attack was Banks, undismayed by this disastrous failure, continued the siege. His great guns and those of Farragut hurled destructive missiles upon the works daily, wearing out the garrison by excessive watchin
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Preble, George Henry 1816-1885 (search)
acting master and acting lieutenant. He also served in the war with Mexico as executive officer of the Petrel. He became lieutenant early in 1848, while yet in service against Mexico; and from 1849 to 1851 he was attached to the coast survey, also in 1852-53. He was in the expedition to Japan and China (1852-56), and destroyed Chinese pirates in 1854. Afterwards he was with the South Pacific Squadron; and during the Civil War he was an active commander in the Gulf region. He was with Farragut at New Orleans in May, 1862, and in July was commissioned commander. He commanded the naval brigade at the battle of Honey Hill, S. C. In 1867 he was commissioned captain and became chief of staff of the Pacific Squadron. After some important duties at Washington, he was appointed commandant of the naval rendezvous at Boston in 1871-72. On Nov. 12, 1871, he was made commodore, and from 1873 to 1876 was commandant of the navy-yard at Philadelphia. On Sept. 30, 1876, he was made rear-admi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Russell, John Henry 1827-1897 (search)
Russell, John Henry 1827-1897 Naval officer; born in Frederick City, Md., July 4, 1827; joined the navy in 1841; served in the early part of the Mexican War, taking part in the blockade and capture of Vera Cruz and other actions; graduated at the United States Naval Academy in 1848. During his Pacific exploring cruise in 1853-56 he succeeded in establishing communication between the American and English envoys and the Chinese government; was promoted lieutenant in September, 1855. He commanded a naval expedition in September, 1861, which destroyed the Confederate privateer, Judah, while under the protection of shore batteries and about 9,000 men at Pensacola. In recognition of this feat he received the thanks of President Lincoln and the State of Maryland. Later, as commander of the steamer Kennebec in Farragut's fleet, he participated in important engagements, winning much distinction; was promoted rear-admiral and retired in 1886. He died in Washington, D. C., April 1, 1897.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Saint-Gaudens, Augustus 1848- (search)
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus 1848- Sculptor; born in Dublin, Ireland, March 1, 1848; was brought to the United States when an infant; learned the trade of cameo-cutter; studied drawing at Cooper Institute in 1861; student at the National Academy of Design in 1865-66; then studied in Paris till 1870 and in Rome in 1871-72, producing in the latter city his first figure, Hiawatha. He returned to New York in 1873. Among his most important works are Adoration of the cross; The Puritan; statues of Abraham Lincoln, John A. Logan, Admiral Farragut, Col. R. G. Shaw; monument of General Sherman; and numerous other statues, busts, etc. He designed the Medal of Award of the Columbian Exposition, and a number of presentation medals authorized by Congress. In 1901 he was engaged on the Parnell Memorial monument. Military establishment at St. John, 1850.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Santiago, naval battle of (search)
n and Castile, shall know Spain no more. They lift the veil of the historic past, and see that on that July morning a great empire had met its end, and passed finally out of the New World, because it was unfit to rule and govern men. And they and all men see now, and ever more clearly will see, that in the fight off Santiago another great fact had reasserted itself for the consideration of the world. For that fight had displayed once more the victorious sea spirit of a conquering race. It is the spirit of the Jomsberg Viking, who, alone and wounded, springs into the sea from his sinking boat with defiance on Santiago from the Harbor. his lips. It comes down through Grenville and Drake and Howard and Blake, on to Perry and Macdonough and Hull and Decatur. Here on this summer Sunday it has been shown again to be as vital and as clear as ever, even as it was with Nelson dying at Trafalgar, and with Farragut and his men in the fights of bay and river more than thirty years before.
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