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George N. Hollins (search for this): chapter 5.24
, and a small steamer, the Water Witch. Commodore Hollins determined to attack the enemy and endeae use of our transports. About the time Commodore Hollins had made up his mind to send over and asn or capture of that place was certain. Commodore Hollins declined to comply with the request of tontchartrain, Maurapas and Polk, begged Commodore Hollins to allow them to attack the enemy's gun-ls into Forts Jackson and Saint Phillip. Commodore Hollins telegraphed to the Secretary of the Navyw New Orleans. The Secretary replied to Commodore Hollins to remain where he was, and to harrass t the McRae, in obedience to the order of Commodore Hollins, proceeded down to New Orleans, where sh our arrival at New Orleans, I called on Commodore Hollins, at the St. Charles Hotel, and was very early ready for service, and that the rest of Hollins' fleet and eight Montgomery rams, then above duty in the fleet formerly commanded by Commodore Hollins. I lost no time in getting out West. A[5 more...]
Grimball (search for this): chapter 5.24
on fire, and she too was added to the loss of the Polk and Livingston. The following day I was sent with one of the pilots to sound the bar at Sartarsia. We found plenty of water for the Arkansas, but the pilot stated that if the river continued to fall as it had been doing for several days, that in five more days there would not be enough water for the Arkansas to get down. The man who had placed the rafts said they could not be moved inside of a week. Captain Brown instructed Lieutenants Grimball, Gift and myself to examine the obstructions, and report if it was practicable to remove them, so as to allow the Arkansas to pass through; and if so, in what time the work could be done. We visited the rafts, and after a careful examination reported that they could be removed in less than half an hour. A short time before this the large up-river fleet of the enemy (now under command of Commodore Davis, United States navy), which had fought its way from Columbus, Kentucky, had arr
Gant (search for this): chapter 5.24
. The place was poorly fortified, had an insufficient garrison, and was commanded by an Arkansas demagogue by the name of Gant. Jeff. Thompson, with his few Jayhawkers, galloped around the town occasionally, and once brought in a Yankee cavalryman tinually and did very good service, and the Confederate batteries annoyed the enemy's working parties considerably. I saw Gant when the Yankee shells first began to fall in our lines. He took the shell fever quicker than any man I ever saw. This man Gant, afterwards deserted the Confederate cause when it began to wane before the overwhelming legions of foreign mercenaries that flocked over the sea in 1864 to get good rations and $900 bounties! On the night of March 13th it was decided to evacered with mud and drenched with rain, crowded on our gun-boats, leaving behind provisions, camp equipments and artillery. Gant was so demoralized that he forgot to call in his pickets. Our fleet was at this time strengthened by the arrival of the
Montgomery (search for this): chapter 5.24
om New Orleans belonging to what was known as the Montgomery fleet. The State of Louisiana had appropriated as entrusted to a steamboat captain by the name of Montgomery, who afterwards played commodore of a portion of m of the United States navy. The officers of the Montgomery fleet were mostly river steamboat men, and of coua floating battery, and with the ram Manassas and Montgomery rams (six or eight of them), the McRae and a numbarge number of the heaviest guns. There were six Montgomery rams, one Louisiana ram called the Governor Mooreeping a steady rain of canister on them. Had the Montgomery rams fought, or towed the fire rafts out into thece, and that the rest of Hollins' fleet and eight Montgomery rams, then above Memphis, could soon descend the rs by land. At this time there were eight of the Montgomery rams at Fort Pillow; they had had an engagement wneral Jeff. Thompson was placed in command of the Montgomery fleet, and at once determined to see what they co
Jonathan K. Mitchell (search for this): chapter 5.24
of Commander McIntosh, of the navy. Captain Jno. K. Mitchell was placed in command of all the boatLieutenant Kennon, formerly of the navy. Captain Mitchell endeavored to get control of everything a and night to get the Louisiana ready, as Captain Mitchell designed to move on the enemy as soon as the forts, were both of the opinion that Captain Mitchell should drop the Louisiana below Fort St. injured, as but few shell could reach it. Captain Mitchell objected to placing the Louisiana in the ank before her headway could be checked. Captain Mitchell sent one of the tugs to our assistance anittle in showing the ships to the forts. Captain Mitchell has been blamed by many for not placing te fleet passed the forts I was ordered by Captain Mitchell to transfer all the officers and men (exceep steam in the boilers. I applied to Captain Mitchell for permission to take the McRae's crew, faster than any war vessel the enemy had. Captain Mitchell replied that my proposition would be cons
Rosseau (search for this): chapter 5.24
for me to keep from volunteering for the army, but I remembered that the South had but few sailors and would need them all on the water. On the 1st day of May, 1861, I reported, in obedience to an order from the Secretary of the Navy, to Captain Rosseau, of the Confederate States navy, at New Orleans for duty on the Confederate steamer McRae. I was directed by Captain Rosseau to go over to Algiers and report to Lieutenant T. B. Huger, the commander of the steamer. I found Lieutenant HugerCaptain Rosseau to go over to Algiers and report to Lieutenant T. B. Huger, the commander of the steamer. I found Lieutenant Huger an agreeable gentleman, and felt that he was just the man I would like to serve under. He directed me to take charge of the sailing master's department, and to push ahead as rapidly as possible, as he was desirous of getting the ship ready for sea before the blockade could be established. The McRae was a propeller of about 600 tons, barque rigged, and mounted six thirty-two pounders, one nine-inch Dahlgreen gun on pivot, and one twenty-four pounder brass rifle, also on pivot, making in all e
April 4th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 5.24
shore were protected by parapets, and that nothing was to be gained even if he did succeed in killing a few artillerymen. Our gun-boats were ridiculed by Confederate soldiers and citizens, and treated with contempt by the enemy. By the urgent request of the commander of our troops at Island 10, one of our gun-boats was sent up to to Tiptonville with supplies every night, and though the enemy's batteries fired at them regularly, not one of their shots ever took effect. The night of April 4th, 1862, was one of those dark, stormy, rainy nights that they have up there at that season of the year. On that night one of the enemy's gun-boats ran the batteries at No. 10. She was a tin-clad called the Carondelet, and mounted 13 guns. For a few days she remained under the guns at New Madrid; but perceiving that our gun-boats were not disposed to molest her, she went along the east bank of the river below New Madrid, and attacked in detail our small batteries which had been constructed t
March 3rd, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 5.24
e river, and is about ten miles below Island 10. A good road leads to Cape Gerideau, a point on the river above Cairo. Hence, New Madrid was an important point as long as we held No. 10. The place was poorly fortified, had an insufficient garrison, and was commanded by an Arkansas demagogue by the name of Gant. Jeff. Thompson, with his few Jayhawkers, galloped around the town occasionally, and once brought in a Yankee cavalryman too Dutch to give any account of himself. On the 3d day of March, 1862, the enemy's forces under Pope appeared in front of New Madrid, and entrenching themselves commenced an investment. Our gun-boats shelled them continually and did very good service, and the Confederate batteries annoyed the enemy's working parties considerably. I saw Gant when the Yankee shells first began to fall in our lines. He took the shell fever quicker than any man I ever saw. This man Gant, afterwards deserted the Confederate cause when it began to wane before the overwhelm
February, 1861 AD (search for this): chapter 5.24
l record it.] When I received intelligence that my native State, Mississippi, had by the sovereign will of her people, severed her connection with the American Union, I was serving as a midshipman on board the United States steam frigate Powhatan, then stationed at Vera Cruz, Mexico. I immediately tendered my resignation, which was duly forwarded by the Commodore to the Secretary of the Navy at Washington. By the steamer from New Orleans, which arrived at Vera Cruz about the last of February, 1861, I received private advices that my resignation had been accepted, but no official information to that effect reached me. The day after the arrival of the mail steamer the United States sloop-of-war MacEDONIANdonian joined the squadron, and brought orders for the Powhatan to proceed to the United States. On the 13th of March we arrived and anchored off the Battery, in the harbor of New York. The following day I started for the South, and was soon in Montgomery, the capital of the Confe
August 4th (search for this): chapter 5.24
n Brown was absent, and he preferred that General Breckinridge would wait until the repairs were completed and until Captain Brown should return. But General Breckinridge was anxious for the vessel to go without delay. As no Confederate could refuse to comply with the wish of one so universally loved and respected as General Breckinridge, Lieutenant Stevens consented to go, and at once began getting the ship ready. A full complement of men was obtained. and organized, and at two A. M., August 4th, we started down the river. The Arkansas behaved well, and made with the current about fifteen miles an hour. We steamed on down during all the next day, passing many signs of the wanton and barbarous destruction of property by the enemy. The people on the river banks gathered around the burnt and charred remains of their once happy homes, and hailed with exclamations of delight the sight of their country's flag, and the gallant little Arkansas moving down to chastise the savage foe.
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