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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 42: Red River expedition.--continued. (search)
in arrangements which were considered discreditable to all concerned. If the Confederates could sell all their products as they pleased, and receive money or supplies in return, the war might have been greatly prolonged. The question as to the origin of the Red River expedition has been settled by General Grant, as before stated, but that regarding the object of the same is still shrouded in mystery. General Halleck, in his testimony before the Committee on the conduct of the war, Feb. 16, 1865, says: The object of the expedition, as I understood it at the time, was to form a junction between the forces under General Steele and those under General Banks, so as to shorten the line of defence on the western side of the Mississippi River, and to establish a position within the State of Texas which should be permanently held, it being considered an important object, by the executive branch of the Government at that time, that a post should be held at all consequences within the
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 59: (search)
est   Beauregard, San Jacinto, Dale, Tioga, Tahoma, Huntsville, Wanderer, Eugenie, Sunflower, Sea Bird, Honduras, Marigold. Schooner Lily 5,995 66 966 68 5,028 98 New Orleans June 18, 1864 Penobscot. Schooner Lynchburg 11,449 43 4,437 27 7,012 16 New York July 28, 1864 Quaker City. Schooner Lily 9,019 94 1,074 50 7,945 44 New Orleans July 28, 1864 Owasco. Schooner Laura 6,843 01 871 94 5,971 07 do July 28, 1864 Owasco. Steamer Little Ada 44,489 95 1,580 69 42,909 26 Boston Feb. 16, 1865 Gettysburg. Steamer Lady Sterling 509,354 64 9,463 35 494,891 29 New York Feb. 7, 1865 Calypso, Eolus. Schooner Louisa 5,491 49 1,227 36 4,264 13 New Orleans Feb. 14, 1865 Chocura. Schooner Lone 2,631 60 723 59 1,908 01 do Feb. 14, 1865 Fort Morgan. Steamer Lucy 268,948 20 6,534 72 262,413 48 Boston Mar. 9, 1865 Santiago de Cuba. Schooner Leartad 43,261 72 4,380 79 38,880 93 Key West Mar. 22, 1865 San Jacinto. Schooner Linda 1,237 65 171 50 1,066 15 do Mar. 22, 1865 Bea