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Acting-Masters John Collins (search for this): chapter 21
steamers, had left for Vicksburg, on half rations, the officers and men being desirous to arrive at the scene of action in good time. On the 20th, we were before Vicksburg, ready for service, having met with no delay or accidents on the passage. On one occasion the flotilla was attacked with field-pieces at Ellis Bluffs, but the rebels were handsomely repulsed by the Owasco and Jackson, Lieutenants Commanding Guest and Woodworth. The mortar schooners George Mangham and Arletta, Acting-Masters John Collins and Thomas E. Smith, and the Horace Beales and Sarah Bruin, Lieutenant-Commander Breese and Acting-Master A. Christian, were also attacked at different times, but they whipped off the rebels, and pursued their voyage in peace. The latter schooner had two men seriously hurt, having each lost an arm by a 12-pound shot. Lieutenant-Commander Breese gives his officers full credit for behaving handsomely under a troublesome fire from field-pieces and concealed riflemen. On the 21st
Thomas Collins (search for this): chapter 21
ard boiler, and, partially coming out on the other side, caused such a rush of steam as to blow off at once the cover to the forward hatch, filling the forward berth deck (under which is the forward magazine) with steam, and killing instantly Thomas Collins, gunner's mate; Robert Sargent, ship's cook; Wm. Morris, captain's cook; John Burke, ordinary seaman; John B. Carter, landsman, and Peter Hall, landsman, of the forward powder division; and severely scalding George B. Derwent (colored), wardr6,000 men in this town and the surrounding country, and many of them are sick. I respectfully submit a list of the killed and wounded on board the steamers Clifton and J. P. Jackson. On the Clifton there were eight killed and one wounded: Thomas Collins, gunner's mate; Robert Sargeant, ship's cook; John Burke, ordinary seaman; William Morris, captain's cook; John B. Carlton, landsman, and George B. Derwent (colored), wardroom steward, killed; and John Hudson, master-at-arms, severely wounded
John Connor (search for this): chapter 21
this division escaped, he being at the head of the ladder at the time. Some eight men from the forward pivot gun jumped overboard to escape the steam. With the aid of the Jackson's boats we were fortunate enough to recover all these, except John Connor, second-class fireman, who was drowned. This shot, which proved to be a fifty-pound rifled shot, prevented any further movement of our wheels for the time. We, however, continued our fire from the forward and after thirty-twos, and after n gunner's mate; Robert Sargeant, ship's cook; John Burke, ordinary seaman; William Morris, captain's cook; John B. Carlton, landsman, and George B. Derwent (colored), wardroom steward, killed; and John Hudson, master-at-arms, severely wounded; John Connor. 2d-class fireman, was drowned. On the Jackson, Alexander Green wall, seaman, was severely, if not mortally, wounded. On the 2d of July the enemy made another attack on our pickets and drove them in, wounding two of them, and succeeded in
Augustus P. Cooke (search for this): chapter 21
t service in the action. I have again the pleasant duty of bearing testimony to the gallant conduct of the officers and crew of this vessel, and the spirit and zeal exhibited in the performance of their duties on this occasion. John R. Tennant, quartermaster, gave the soundings with as much coolness as though he had been making an ordinary survey. Mr. John McHugh, our pilot, behaved in a remarkably cool and selfpossessed manner, and gave me great assistance. Great credit is due Lieutenant A. P. Cooke for the efficient manner in which the guns were worked, and for the good training of the ship's company. Accompanying this report I send Assistant-Surgeon L. M. Lyon's report of casualties. I am, sir, very respectfully your obedient servant, Pierce Crosby, Lieutenant-Commander. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, U. S. N., Commanding Western Division of United States Blockading Squadron. United States Steamer J. P. Jackson, Off Vicksburg, July 30, 1862. Sir — I have the honor
William Cowell (search for this): chapter 21
James Reddy, seaman, severely; James Mohegan, landsman, severely; George Millard, seaman, severely; William Nicholas, landsman, slightly; Charles Howard, ordinary seaman, severely. Oneida.--Richard M. Hodgson, assistant engineer, severely; William Cowell, seaman, severely; Henry Clark, boatswain's mate, slightly. Pinola.--John Brown, ordinary seaman, severely; William H. Shucks, landsman, slightly. Sciota.--Edward Hathaway, seaman, amputated arm; William Orne, landsman, slightly; Clarenee loaded muskets (each lying flat on the deck, on the port side of that hatch), and burst in the bulwarks, over the first cutter, which was lowered to near the water's edge, drove the muskets through the open port there, and severely wounded William Cowell, seaman, who was in the boat sounding, and slightly wounding Henry Clark, chief boatswain's mate. One 8-inch solid shot struck on our starboard quarter, near the copper, and cut the mizzen mast half in two between decks. One 32-pounder shot
Thomas T. Craven (search for this): chapter 21
t, to Vicksburg. the attack on Vicksburg abandoned. Flag-officer Davis relieved. reports of Flag-officer Farragut, Captain Craven, commanders Alden, Wainwright, Palmer, De camp, Porter, and fleet Surgeon Foltz, Lieut.-commanders Baldwin, Preble, Rty dispatch (No. 120) and telegram for the department. I also sent across the peninsula to see what was the cause of Captain Craven and the vessels astern of him in the line not passing up. I also desired a list of the casualties, which appears by tCommander James Alden commanding, leading; the ships Hartford, Commander R. Wainwright commanding, next; Brooklyn, Captain T. T. Craven, third. The gun-boats will form another line, so as to fire between the ships, in the following order: Iroquois, hlgren eighty-pound rifle shells, 14 Parrott thirty-pound rifle shells. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Thos. T. Craven, Captain. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, Commanding Western Gulf Blockading Squadron, United States Ship Hartford, abo
Pierce Crosby (search for this): chapter 21
ieut.-commanders Baldwin, Preble, Russell, Lee, Donaldson, Nichols, Crosby, Woodworth and Lowry. Commodore W. D. Porter's report of engagemennona, Lieutenant-Commander E. T. Nichols; and Pinola, Lieutenant-Commander Pierce Crosby--next came up, and poured in their fire successively.ona, Lieutenant-Commander Ed. T. Nichols, and Pinola, Lieutenant-Commander Pierce Crosby, on the port bow of the Brooklyn. The Hartford wilrragut, Commanding Western Gulf Squadron. Reports of Lieutenant-Commander Crosby, of the Pinola, and Lieutenant-Commander Woodworth, of t862. Sir — I have the honor to forward the report of Lieutenant-Commander P. Crosby, of the attack on Vicksburg, June 28, 1862; also the reder great disadvantage in Lieut.-Commander (now Rear-Admiral) Pierce Crosby. aiming, which hindered us from firing more rapidly. The fire ualties. I am, sir, very respectfully your obedient servant, Pierce Crosby, Lieutenant-Commander. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, U. S. N., C
A. B. Cummings (search for this): chapter 21
ll behaved so well I find it impossible to designate any particular individual, either among the officers or men, as meriting especial notice for gallantry and good conduct during the spirited fight which lasted nearly an hour, and was, for the most part, at short range. Still, I feel that I should be doing great injustice to the officer to whom the careful training and consequent steadiness of the crew is due, if I were to fail to give him the credit he has so fairly won; I refer to Lieutenant Cummings, the executive officer of this ship, and I trust that a grateful country will soon reward him in some way for his untiring zeal and devotion to his profession and her cause. With great respect, I am, sir, your obedient servant, James Alden, Commander. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, Commanding Western Gulf Blockading Squadron. United States Flag-Ship Hartford, Above Vicksburg, June 29, 1862. Sir — I have the honor to report the part taken by this ship in the battle of yeste
John A. Dahlgren (search for this): chapter 21
ed, you answered No, sir; not on any account. It affords me great pleasure to bear witness to the excellent deportment of my officers and men; a more cool, or a braver set of men, was never on board of any vessel. We were hulled but twice, one shot taking effect below water, on our starboard bow; and we received some damage to our rigging. We have no casualties on board. We expended, in the action, 28 nine-inch shells, 41 nine-inch shrapnel, 62 Hotchkiss eighty-pound rifle shells, 3 Dahlgren eighty-pound rifle shells, 14 Parrott thirty-pound rifle shells. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Thos. T. Craven, Captain. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, Commanding Western Gulf Blockading Squadron, United States Ship Hartford, above Vicksburg. United States Gun-Boat Katahdin, Below Vicksburg, Mississippi River, June 29, 1862. Sir — Agreeably to your order of this date, I have to report that I received no orders to follow the flag-ship up the river, nor any written ord
G. L. Davis (search for this): chapter 21
tilla.--junction of flag-officers Farragut and Davis above Vicksburg.--ram Arkansas. Farraksburg. shelling the batteries. Farragut and Davis join hands. the ram Arkansas makes her appearrg. the attack on Vicksburg abandoned. Flag-officer Davis relieved. reports of Flag-officer Farraey his orders and effect a junction with Flag-officer Davis above the city, and they pummelled away ent many lives and millions of money. Flag-officer Davis at first determined to occupy the Yazoo nd, and all his vessels needed repairs. Flag-officer Davis, therefore, returned to Cairo, where, inrtars from both sides of the peninsula. Flag-officer Davis has four mortars, and Commander Porter st of water. When this was proposed to Flag-officer Davis he consented immediately, and General Wid steam up. I had a consultation with Flag-officer Davis, and we thought it best to take the evenving been preceded about half an hour by Flag-officer Davis and the Benton, with two other iron-clad[8 more...]
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