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Roanoke (United States) (search for this): chapter 41
roy the Albemarle. laying torpedoes at mouth of Roanoke River. flotilla in sounds reinforced by additional veing a powerful ram, called the Albemarle, on the Roanoke River, and, knowing that the Federals had no vessel thompleted, at Edward's Ferry, near Weldon, on the Roanoke River, a ram and an ironclad floating battery. It is It is impossible for our vessels to ascend the Roanoke River to any great distance in consequence of the shalation off Edenton Bay, bound to the mouth of the Roanoke River, for the purpose of laying down torpedoes. Witht of the ram, and to remain off the mouth of the Roanoke River if she succeeded in entering it, the other vesseiring, and the ram made off towards the mouth of Roanoke River. It afterwards appeared that she was not materiterwards, the Albemarle came to the mouth of the Roanoke River with the apparent object of putting down torpedoeviously, and ascended the middle channel of the Roanoke River in a dinghy. The party carried two torpedoes, e
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
nt matters. On the 2d of September Sherman entered Atlanta, Georgia, as a conqueror. General Lee had made such a persiy commanded, gave Sherman fresh spirits, and he moved upon Atlanta quite certain of success. Hood had now under his comman forces. Hood was no match for Sherman, and, by capturing Atlanta. the latter had a new base from which to operate, and a ced to retreat. The Confederates would then have fortified Atlanta, as they had previously fortified Richmond; the headquarteld cause comparatively little loss of life. The fall of Atlanta and the dispersion of Hood's army caused a great sensation plan a new campaign that would compensate for the loss of Atlanta. On his way to Hood's army, Mr. Davis made frequent speecople, declaring that General Sherman could be driven back, Atlanta recovered, etc., etc. The effect of all this was to informnd for Nashville, he abandoned the pursuit and returned to Atlanta, where he prepared to march to the sea across the State of
Cambria (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 41
oise, H. J. Coop and T. A. Wyatt; Ensigns, D. D. Wemple and H. B. Rumsey; Acting-Ensign, E. E. Taylor; Acting-Master's Mates, H. H. Collamore, J. S. Young and John Dow; Engineers: Chief, Edward Fithian; Assistants, T. J. McK. Daniels, H. S. Leonard, H. D. Sellman, Webster Lane, Henry Blye, E. P. Rank and J. C. Cross; Boatswain, John A. Selmer; Gunner, John Caulk; Carpenter, J. H. Owens. Steamer Fort Jackson. Captain. B. F. Sands; Lieutenant-Commander, Chas. S. Norton; Surgeon, Philip S. Wales; Paymaster, Clifton Hellen; Acting-Masters, W. E. Dennison and R. P. Swann; Ensign, S. H. Hunt; Acting-Ensigns, H. F. Moffat, S. R. Hopkins and F. P. B. Sands; Acting-Master's Mates, J. D. Moore, G. W. Smoot, W. M. Mann and H. S. Eytinge; Engineers, Rodney Smith, J. E. Fox, Jared Day, John Herron, C. H. Wakefield, W. M. Prentiss and J. H. Eppes; Boatswain, P. A. Chason; Acting-Gunner, Thomas Reise; Carpenter, E. Thompson. Steamer Shenandoah. Captain, Daniel B. Ridgely; Lieutenant-Comm
City Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
d the Sassacuts. incidents of fight. fruitless attempts to destroy the Albemarle. laying torpedoes at mouth of Roanoke River. flotilla in sounds reinforced by additional vessels, etc. From the time General Grant fixed his headquarters at City Point, the naval vessels in that vicinity, under Captain Melancton Smith, were employed in guarding the river or in co-operating with the Army in raids upon the enemy along the shores of the James and adjacent rivers. It was sufficiently evident t angles with the line of fire of the Monitors at Trent's Reach. This battery had on several occasions opened on Howlett's and completely silenced it. Hence, with the obstructions under fire of the Army and Navy guns, tile Army stores, etc., at City Point were perfectly secure against any attack. While the attention of the Commanderin-chief of the North Atlantic squadron was principally directed to the security of Grant's army against an attack by the river, the enemy in the sounds of North C
Plymouth, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
nder Flusser to Windsor, N. C. attack on Plymouth, N. C. Confederate ram Albemarle attacks Southfnoon, directing a heavy fire upon the town of Plymouth, the battle became general all along the linehas. A. French, anchored with the Miami below Plymouth, and the ram, having been reported as coming still above water, the Albemarle returned to Plymouth. After the gun-boats left the ram in full g for information in regard to the capture of Plymouth through want of assistance from the Navy, theeks. It is further reported that an attack on Plymouth is contemplated by land and water. Our for The enemy have appeared in force in front of Plymouth, and attacked the place. The ram has sunk thhe Army was cheerfully and earnestly given at Plymouth, as it has ever been given always and at all en no neglect or inattention on their part at Plymouth or elsewhere in that quarter. I have, etc.orts to the contrary brought by refugees from Plymouth. There were fired from the different vessels[17 more...]
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 41
l Peck, commanding at Newbern, writes to General Butler as follows: Headquarters, Army of The District of North Carolina, Newbern, N. C., April 20th, 1864. General: * * * * * The enemy have appeared in force in front of Plymouth, and attacked the place. The ram has sunk the Southfield, disabled the Miami, and passed below Plymouth. The sound is probably by this time in possession of the enemy, and Roanoke Island will undoubtedly soon be attacked, if it has not been already. Washington, N. C., is also threatened. Firing has been heard in that direction all night and this morning. Unless we are immediately and strongly reinforced, both by land and water, all of eastern North Carolina is lost to us. Immediate action is imperatively necessary. Captain Flusser, of the Miami, is killed. Very respectfully, John J. Peck, Major-General Commanding. Major-General B. F. Butler, Commanding Department of Virginia and North Carolina. In reply to the resolution of Congress aski
Edgefield (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
, and would be relieved from a vast deal of trouble in keeping open communications. Ascertaining that Hood had crossed the Chattahoochie River on the 29th and 30th of September, General Sherman followed him; but finding that Hood was bound for Nashville, he abandoned the pursuit and returned to Atlanta, where he prepared to march to the sea across the State of Georgia. Sherman's calculation was that General Thomas could collect troops at Nashville; which, with the two army corps sent him by SNashville; which, with the two army corps sent him by Sherman by way of Chattanooga, would enable him to hold the line of the Tennessee. Everything turned out well, and General Thomas gained a victory that dispersed Hood's army in every direction, and administered another crushing blow to the Confederate cause. General Sherman was the more induced to hurry his movements from a telegram sent to him by General Grant, in which the latter says: If you were to cut loose, I do not believe you would meet Hood's army, but you would be bushwhacked by al
Edenton Bay (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
and his contemporaries. Whether Captain Smith benefitted by the directions so liberally showered upon him will appear when we chronicle his adventures in the sounds of North Carolina. The following vessels, arranged in the order given, off Edenton Bay, were under Captain Smith's command: Miami, Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant Charles A. French. Ceres, Acting-Master H. H. Foster. Commodore Hull, Act.-Master Francis Josselyn. Seymour. Second line. Mattabesett, Commander J. G. FeThe Miami was fitted with a torpedo to explode against the side of the ram, if opportunity offered. At 1 o'clock P. M. on the 5th of May, the Miami, Commodore Hull, Ceres and army transport Trumpeter got underway from the picket station off Edenton Bay, bound to the mouth of the Roanoke River, for the purpose of laying down torpedoes. Within a short distance of the buoy, at the mouth of the river, the Albemarle was discovered coming down, accompanied by the steamers Cotton plant and Bombshe
Harrison's Landing (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
Chapter 40: General Grant's intentions. Confederate batteries at four mile Creek. General Grant utilizes the Navy. the gun-boats engage batteries at Wilcox's wharf and Harrison's Landing. shelling sharp-shooters. operations at Dutch Gap. attack on laborers at Dutch Gap by Confederate fleet and batteries. Manoeuvres of Generals Grant, Sherman and Butler, and of Confederate armies. speech of Jefferson Davis. General Grant on necessity of retaining iron-clads on James River. nt G. W. Graves, that vessel pushed ahead and engaged the battery, which was driven away after a spirited resistance, the Miami losing but one man killed and one wounded. On the 4th of August another battery opened on the transports near Harrison's Landing, which was driven away, after a sharp action, by the Miami and Osceola. On the same day, the Pequot and the Commodore Morris were engaged during a greater part of the time in shelling sharpshooters out of the woods, who were engaged in p
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 41
or to reach Sherman's rear and cut off his communications, apparently oblivious of the fact that the Union Army could live on the country, and would be relieved from a vast deal of trouble in keeping open communications. Ascertaining that Hood had crossed the Chattahoochie River on the 29th and 30th of September, General Sherman followed him; but finding that Hood was bound for Nashville, he abandoned the pursuit and returned to Atlanta, where he prepared to march to the sea across the State of Georgia. Sherman's calculation was that General Thomas could collect troops at Nashville; which, with the two army corps sent him by Sherman by way of Chattanooga, would enable him to hold the line of the Tennessee. Everything turned out well, and General Thomas gained a victory that dispersed Hood's army in every direction, and administered another crushing blow to the Confederate cause. General Sherman was the more induced to hurry his movements from a telegram sent to him by General Gra
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