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Port Hudson (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 179
nto use. There was no other way to get them down except the bold one of running the gauntlet of some eight miles of batteries, past the stronghold of Vicksburgh. Although the recent catastrophe of the Lancaster, and the terrible experiment at Port Hudson, had surrounded this mode of transit with horrors undreamed of on former similar occasions, it was resolved to send eight gunboats, three transports, and various barges and flat-boats laden with material and supplies down the river to New-Cartisappearing boats; but, happily, it was fired too late. The sight of the boats appeared to add new rage to the enemy, who could not fail to count the cost to him of such a fleet joining Farragut's three gunboats already between Vicksburgh and Port Hudson. The firing became more rapid. From the upper batteries to the last ones down at Warrenton leaped flame on flame. The dull echo of the cannon, and the whirr and shriek of the flying shells startled the midnight air. But now comes a roar whi
Vicksburg (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 179
Doc. 169.-the siege of Vicksburgh, Mississippi. Passage of the batteries, April 16. steamer sunny South, above Vicksburgh, Friday, April 17, 1863. the old canals and the Pass and Bayou de have had for their object the flanking of Vicksburgh from above the city, and from that directionnt. This is, instead of gaining the rear of Vicksburgh from above, to do so from below. It is to api and the Black Rivers, a means of reaching Vicksburgh by passing below that now celebrated city. d for the land forces and the gunboats below Vicksburgh. This canal is now in satisfactory progresst miles of batteries, past the stronghold of Vicksburgh. Although the recent catastrophe of the Lanng crowds upon the steamboats of the fleet. Vicksburgh is on fire! was uttered in excited tones. r, the convex side of which is turned toward Vicksburgh. So powerful was the light, that at the poing Farragut's three gunboats already between Vicksburgh and Port Hudson. The firing became more rap[1 more...]
Milliken's Bend (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 179
, and other supplies, as will be needed for the land forces and the gunboats below Vicksburgh. This canal is now in satisfactory progress. Four dredge-boats are at work in it, and even the old river pilots — who from the first prophesied the failure of the other canal — express their belief in the success of this. The next step was the moving of a body of troops (how many it is of course not prudent to state) to a position opposite, or nearly opposite, Warrenton. They marched from Milliken's Bend, passed through Richmond, and at the end of thirty miles reached New-Carthage, a point in the bend below Warrenton. The soldiers being at hand, the canal for supplying their wants and those of a fleet being at the point of termination, the last and most hazardous step was to send down gunboats for the attack on the Warrenton batteries, transports for crossing the troops at New-Carthage to the Mississippi side of the river, and such supplies as will be required before the new canal can
Mississippi (United States) (search for this): chapter 179
t railroad communications with Jackson. It was this object that made the Yazoo River so important a position. The Lake Providence project, now abandoned, had in view the same object as the new movement. This is, instead of gaining the rear of Vicksburgh from above, to do so from below. It is to abandon further attempts by the Yazoo Pass and the maze of bayous and rivers that have their origin in that direction, and seek in the ground lying behind the bluffs of Warrenton, between the Mississippi and the Black Rivers, a means of reaching Vicksburgh by passing below that now celebrated city. To accomplish this, the necessary prerequisites evidently were to obtain possession of the forts at Warrenton by means of gunboats, and to keep them, and obtain command thence back to Black River by land forces. The first step in the new strategy was the commencement of another canal on the Louisiana shore, beginning at a higher point and terminating lower than the one whose failure has cau
Yazoo City (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 179
o made have had for their object the flanking of Vicksburgh from above the city, and from that direction reaching the rear and obtaining possession of its important railroad communications with Jackson. It was this object that made the Yazoo River so important a position. The Lake Providence project, now abandoned, had in view the same object as the new movement. This is, instead of gaining the rear of Vicksburgh from above, to do so from below. It is to abandon further attempts by the Yazoo Pass and the maze of bayous and rivers that have their origin in that direction, and seek in the ground lying behind the bluffs of Warrenton, between the Mississippi and the Black Rivers, a means of reaching Vicksburgh by passing below that now celebrated city. To accomplish this, the necessary prerequisites evidently were to obtain possession of the forts at Warrenton by means of gunboats, and to keep them, and obtain command thence back to Black River by land forces. The first step in
Yazoo River (United States) (search for this): chapter 179
hitherto made have had for their object the flanking of Vicksburgh from above the city, and from that direction reaching the rear and obtaining possession of its important railroad communications with Jackson. It was this object that made the Yazoo River so important a position. The Lake Providence project, now abandoned, had in view the same object as the new movement. This is, instead of gaining the rear of Vicksburgh from above, to do so from below. It is to abandon further attempts byre. The former expeditions had started shortly before or at daylight; this time a change was resolved upon. Eleven o'clock at night was appointed as the hour at which the boats should leave their rendezvous, which was near the mouth of the Yazoo River. To the anxious expectants of the coming events the hours stole slowly by. As the appointed moment drew near, the decks of the various steamboats were crowded with watchful spectators. A sort of apprehensive shudder ran through the collect
Warrenton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 179
rough Richmond, and at the end of thirty miles reached New-Carthage, a point in the bend below Warrenton. The soldiers being at hand, the canal for supplying their wants and those of a fleet being a termination, the last and most hazardous step was to send down gunboats for the attack on the Warrenton batteries, transports for crossing the troops at New-Carthage to the Mississippi side of the rPort Hudson. The firing became more rapid. From the upper batteries to the last ones down at Warrenton leaped flame on flame. The dull echo of the cannon, and the whirr and shriek of the flying sh onset. That no large portion of them is missing is evident from the activity of the forts at Warrenton, and the answering thunders of our own guns. By this time the beacon-light was burnt down, ed to the rebels' view the floating flat-boats and barges, for the firing, especially from the Warrenton batteries, was for a short time violently renewed. The glow of the burning boat continued i
Warrenton (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 179
further attempts by the Yazoo Pass and the maze of bayous and rivers that have their origin in that direction, and seek in the ground lying behind the bluffs of Warrenton, between the Mississippi and the Black Rivers, a means of reaching Vicksburgh by passing below that now celebrated city. To accomplish this, the necessary prerequisites evidently were to obtain possession of the forts at Warrenton by means of gunboats, and to keep them, and obtain command thence back to Black River by land forces. The first step in the new strategy was the commencement of another canal on the Louisiana shore, beginning at a higher point and terminating lower than the o success of this. The next step was the moving of a body of troops (how many it is of course not prudent to state) to a position opposite, or nearly opposite, Warrenton. They marched from Milliken's Bend, passed through Richmond, and at the end of thirty miles reached New-Carthage, a point in the bend below Warrenton. The sold
Warrington, Fla. (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 179
large portion of them is missing is evident from the activity of the forts at Warrenton, and the answering thunders of our own guns. By this time the beacon-light was burnt down, and ceased to render its cruel aid. Just as the gathering darkness and the yet longer and longer intervals of silence gave intimation that the exciting scene was nearly over, another startling incident woke anew the emotions of the time. Midway between the extinct beacon in the city and the lower batteries at Warrington a new glow of light, soft as the dawn but rapidly blushing into deeper intensity, climbed gently toward the sky. They are lighting another beacon, shouted many voices; but again the speakers were mistaken. The light grew stronger every moment; it wanted the mellow, vivid, space-piercing brilliancy of the beacon; above it rolled volumes of thick and curling smoke; and more — the light with slow and equal pace was moving onward, passing down the stream! There was no disguising the truth--o
Wilmington, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 179
ate) to a position opposite, or nearly opposite, Warrenton. They marched from Milliken's Bend, passed through Richmond, and at the end of thirty miles reached New-Carthage, a point in the bend below Warrenton. The soldiers being at hand, the canal for supplying their wants and those of a fleet being at the point of termination, the last and most hazardous step was to send down gunboats for the attack on the Warrenton batteries, transports for crossing the troops at New-Carthage to the Mississippi side of the river, and such supplies as will be required before the new canal can be brought into use. There was no other way to get them down except the bold omilar occasions, it was resolved to send eight gunboats, three transports, and various barges and flat-boats laden with material and supplies down the river to New-Carthage. It speaks well for the bravery of our officers and men, and especially of those who had to take the responsible and dangerous positions of pilots, that no di
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