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W. H. Wagner (search for this): chapter 8
ich it was to be conducted. Had a work like Wagner crowned the sand hills of the south end, we co were daily at work to occupy the attention of Wagner and keep down its fire — the gunboats assistinAs a consequence the rebels were restricted to Wagner, and were powerless to hinder the progress of reenforcements, or their accumulation between Wagner and Gregg. The boats of the squadron were a Ottawa, Dai-Ching, Lodona. Aug. 21Sumter and WagnerIronsides, Patapsco; gunboats Mahaska, Dai-Chinorge W. Rodgers was next ahead when killed off Wagner, and his successor, Captain Badger, had his le On July twenty-ninth the Passaic engaged Wagner, and on August thirty-first Moultrie. On Sept00Fort Wagner and Fort Sumter Distance from Wagner 900 yards, from Sumter 2,000 yards.Engaged WagWagner in forenoon, then engaged Sumter, and after dinner engaged Wagner again. Aug. 1815-inch, 18 sheWagner again. Aug. 1815-inch, 18 shellsFive1,000Fort WagnerSeveral bad hits, deck leading over bread room. Aug. 2315-inch, 9 shells; 15[5 more...]
Moultrie (search for this): chapter 8
Fort Wagner.Ship was under way; distance varied from 1,100 to 1,300 yards. Sept. 2New Ironsides.4171,000Fort GreggHits from Gregg and Moultre; ship at anchor. Sept. 2New Ironsides.9 1,500Fort Sumter.  Sept. 5New Ironsides.488 1,300Fort Wagner.  Sept. 5New Ironsides.3211,800Fort GreggHit from Gregg. On July twenty-ninth the Passaic engaged Wagner, and on August thirty-first Moultrie. On September eighth the Passaic, (in a disabled condition,) Patapsco, Weehawken, and Nahant engaged Moultrie. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, John A. Dahlgren, Rear-Admiral, commanding S. A. B. Squadron. Report of Commodore S. C. Rowan. United States steamer New Ironsides, off Morris Island, May 13, 1864. Sir: In obedience to your order of the twelfth instant, I enclose herewith a tabular statement of various actions of this ship with the rebel fortifications of Charleston harbor, and Have the honor to be, very respectfully, Your obedie
S. C. Rowan (search for this): chapter 8
hich twenty-one hit the wall of the fort aimed at — distance sixteen hundred yards. This is at the rate of one shell in 2.4 minutes, which is not only rapid but also exceedingly accurate practice. There is no reason why another eleven-inch, if placed in the adjoining carriage, (instead of the fifteen-inch,) could not have been fired in the same time, at which rate that monitor would have delivered an eleven-inch shell every 1.2 minute. The rates of fire reported for the Ironsides, by Captain Rowan, are,  Time.No. fired.Time for each fire.  H.M. M. Most rapid,050251.74 Continuous,2554902.86 Assumed,1003601.33 Montauk,100252.40 It will be perceived that for a short space of time the frigate delivered a shell from each gun in 1.74 minute, for three hours in 2.86 minutes, and it is believed that a fire could be sustained at the rate of 1.33 minute. The last rate is therefore possible, but I am sure it would be difficult to sustain it long with much regard to good aim an
Badger (search for this): chapter 8
right to do so. With a single exception I have been on board a monitor in all the principal actions, and the recurrence of casualties to the fleet captains Captain George W. Rodgers was next ahead when killed off Wagner, and his successor, Captain Badger, had his leg broken by an iron splinter in the attack on Sumter. near me shows that I was in a situation to judge. I was once in the Ironsides in an attack on Moultrie and Sumter. I have also watched the behavior of the monitors at anchor trnal, which has published that report. As my object was to show what the navy had done in this quarter, I am very glad to be able to extend the list. The loss of three fleet captains in succession--Captain Rodgers, killed in the Catskill, Captain Badger, wounded in an action with Moultrie, and Lieutenant Preston, taken prisoner in the assault on Sumter — necessarily deranged all the business of my command very much. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, John A.
E. Simpson (search for this): chapter 8
Sullivan's Island batteries; at anchor. Sept. 8483701,200Fort Moultrie Respectfully submitted, S. C. Rowan, Commodore, commanding. Report of Lieut.-Commander E. Simpson. United States iron-clad Passaic, off Morris Island, S. C., April 21, 1864. Sir: In the Army and Navy Journal, of the sixteenth instant, there iher information I enclose a copy of statements of firing made to Rear-Admiral Dahlgren during the past nine months. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, E. Simpson, Lieutenant-Commander, commanding. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. Statement of Firings by United States Iron-clad Passaic, Lieutenant-Commander ELieutenant-Commander E. Simpson. date.rounds fired.hits by enemy.distance.object.remarks. 1863.  Yards.   July 2915-inch, 12 shells; 15-inch, 1 shot; 150-pounder, 9 shells; 150-pounder, 1 shotNone1,200Fort WagnerCarried away cap square bolt of rifie. Aug. 9Rifled 150-pounder, 1 shellNone1,200Battery GreggReturning fire of Battery Gregg while on pi
Jefferson C. Davis (search for this): chapter 8
re brought together it would be better, also, to have guns of like kind in each turret, and bring into action whichever might be preferable. Each of the monitors of this squadron had a fifteen-inch and a smaller gun, (eleven-inch or eight-inch rifle,) and hence the rapidity of fire, which was most desirable, was not attained. That this was due to the calibre of the gun, and not to its being located in a turret, may be shown by one notable instance. November ninth, 1863, the Montauk, Captain Davis, was engaged in battering Sumter. In so doing, the eleven-inch gun fired twenty-five shells successively in one hour, of which twenty-one hit the wall of the fort aimed at — distance sixteen hundred yards. This is at the rate of one shell in 2.4 minutes, which is not only rapid but also exceedingly accurate practice. There is no reason why another eleven-inch, if placed in the adjoining carriage, (instead of the fifteen-inch,) could not have been fired in the same time, at which rate t
Dupont (search for this): chapter 8
Dahlgren. flag-steamer Philadelphia, off Morris Island, January 28, 1864. Sir: Conformably to the wishes of the department, I submit the following review of the services of the monitors while under my command; and as some knowledge of the circumstances under which they have been tested may afford a better appreciation of their qualities, I shall briefly narrate some of the leading events in which they have participated during the operations at this place. On the sixth July Rear-Admiral Dupont delivered to me the command of the naval forces occupying the coast of South Carolina, Georgia, and part of Florida. They embraced seventy (70) vessels of all classes, and were distributed at various points along an extent of more than three hundred miles. There was no concentration, the purpose being rather to distribute the vessels in order to enforce an efficient blockade. Of the iron-clads, the Ironsides was off Charleston bar, two monitors were at Edisto, one at Stono, three
Montauk Weehawken (search for this): chapter 8
a. Aug. 21Sumter and WagnerIronsides, Patapsco; gunboats Mahaska, Dai-Ching. Aug. 22WagnerWeehawken, Ironsides; gunboat Montauk. Aug. 23SumterWeehawken, Montauk, Passaic, Patapsco, Nahant. Sept. 1Sumter and obstructionsWeehawken, Montauk, Passaic, Patapsco, Nahant, Lehigh. Sept. 5Between Sumter and GreggLehigh, Nahant. Sept. 6Wagner and GreggIronsides, Weehawken, Montauk, Passaic, Patapsco, Nahant, Lehigh. Sept. 7Batteries on Sullivan's IslandIronsides, Patapsco, Lehigh, Nahant, Montauk Weehawken, (ashore.) Sept. 8Batteries on Sullivan's IslandIronsides, Patapsco, Lehigh, Nahant, Montauk, Weehawken, (ashore.) I shall now briefly comment on the various qualities of the monitors. 1st. Capacity for resistance. 2d. Power of ordnance. 3d. Draught of water. 4th. Speed. 5th. Number of crew. 1st. Endurance.--During the operations against Morris Island the nine iron-clads fired eight thousand projectiles, and received eight hundred and eighty-two (882) hits.
Daniel Smith (search for this): chapter 8
, Patapsco, Catskill, Weekawken, Passaic, Nahant, Marblehead, (gunboat.) Aug. 2WagnerOttawa, Marblehead, (gunboats.) Aug. 4WagnerMontauk, Marblehead, (gunboats.) Aug. 6WagnerMarblehead, (gunboat.) Aug. 8WagnerOttawa, Marblehead, Mahaska, (gunboats.) Aug. 11Wagner and vicinityPatapsco, Catskill. Aug. 13Rebel batteries on Morris IslandGunboats Dai-Ching, Ottawa, Mahaska, Wissahickon, Racer. Aug. 14Rebel batteries on Morris IslandGunboats Wissahickon, Mahaska, Ottawa, Dai-Ching, Racer, Dan. Smith. Aug. 15WagnerMortar-boats Racer, Dan. Smith. Aug. 17Rebel batteries on Morris Island, to direct fire from our batteries which opened on SumterWeehawken, Ironsides, Montauk, Nahant, Catskill, Passaic, Patapsco; gunboats Canandaigua, Mahaska, Ottawa, Cimarron, Wissahickon, Dai-Ching, Lodona. Aug. 18Wagner, to prevent assaultIronsides, Passaic, Weehawken; gunboats Wissahickon, Mahaska, Dai-Ching, Ottawa, Lodona. Aug. 19WagnerIronsides. Aug. 20Rebel batteries on Morris IslandIronsides; g
John A. Dahlgren (search for this): chapter 8
n the assault on Sumter — necessarily deranged all the business of my command very much. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, John A. Dahlgren, Rear-Admiral, commanding S. A. B. Squadron. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. Additional list of actions in which the iron-clads were engaged wisaic, (in a disabled condition,) Patapsco, Weehawken, and Nahant engaged Moultrie. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, John A. Dahlgren, Rear-Admiral, commanding S. A. B. Squadron. Report of Commodore S. C. Rowan. United States steamer New Ironsides, off Morris Island, May 13, 1864. bel fortifications of Charleston harbor, and Have the honor to be, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, S. C. Rowan, Commodore, commanding. Rear-Admiral John A. Dahlgren, Commanding S. A. B. Squadron, Flag-Steamer Philad. Statement of firing by the United States steamer New Ironsides during her several engagements w
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