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The Daily Dispatch: September 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
Major-Gen. U States Army, Commanding. S. Barron, Flag-Officer Confederate States Navy, Co arms, 715 prisoners, amongst whom are Captain Samuel Barron, Lieutenant Sharpe, and Dr. Wyatt M. Bh the following written communication from Samuel Barron, late Captain in the United States Navy. [Here follows the memorandum from Capt. Barron, as given below.] Mr. Creigel also brought a verbal communication from Com. Barron, stating that he had in the fort 615 men and a thousand more, Lieut. Crosby returned, bringing with him Com. Barron, Maj. Andrews and Col. Martin, of the rebelvege. They were conducted to the tent of Commodore Barron, the commander of the Confederate forces. to Gen. Butler: Memorandum. Flag Officer Samuel Barron, C. S. Navy, offers to surrender For the men without arms to retire. [Signed,] S. Barron, Commanding Naval Defences of Virginia and capture of 730 men, under the command of Commodore Barron, and one of the North Carlina Cabinet, on[1 more...]
The Daily Dispatch: September 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Invasion of North Carolina. (search)
another whose name we have not. With this small force and an inefficient battery, he determined to give the enemy battle. About the time the action commences, Com. Barron. Col. Bradford, and Major Andrews, reached there from Newbern. We learn that Col. Bradford remarked, before leaving Newbern, that he knew the fort was indefens — that our loss was 60 in killed and wounded, and that our entire force, consisting of seven or eight companies, surrendered with their officers, together with Com. Barron, Col. Bradford, Major Andrews, Col. Martin, Lieut. Col. Johnson and Major Gilliam. Many of the men and officers were our first young men in the eastern countied two or three vessels, and the Yankees are rebuilding the fort. The houses of the dwellers about the Inlet, it is said, were consumed by the Yankees. It is said that Com. Barron was among the wounded. The Yankees took the wounded with them. Mr. V. B. Gilbert, a printer, late of this city, is said to be among the killed.
The Daily Dispatch: September 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
of Officers and Men Surrendered at Fort Hatteras, furnished by Col. Martin, 7th North Carolina Volunteers. Commodore Samuel Barron, C. S. N., Flag Officer. Colonel William F. Martin, Seventh Regiment North Carolina Volunteers. Lieut. Coleras Inlet a few hours previous to the arrival of the national fleet. The Captive Confederate officers Commodore Samuel Barron, late Captain in the United States Navy, who surrendered Fort Hatteras, was born in Virginia and appointed from otal term of service in the Navy up to the time of his resignation was forty-eight years. He was last at sea in 1859 Commodore Barron holds the position of Assistant Secretary of the Navy under Jeff. Davis. He is a son of Commodore Barron who struckCommodore Barron who struck the flag of the Chesapeake to the Leopard, and afterwards killed Commodore Decatur in a duel. Colonel William F. Martin, of the Seventh North Carolina Volunteers, is a native of Elizabeth City, N. C, and is about thirty-eight years of age. He i
The Daily Dispatch: September 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
se drawn subsequently to the secession of Louisiana, and as late as August 15th he forwarded through Adams Express his accounts all perfectly square up. Commodore Barron's Sword. The New York Herald says: The sword of Commodore Barron has been presented to the President. The Confederate Commodore was captured in fuCommodore Barron has been presented to the President. The Confederate Commodore was captured in full regimentals. The flag-ship of the expedition — the Minnesota — was formerly under command of Commodore Barron. Nominations in Kent county, Md. The Peace and State-Rights party of Kent county have nominated for the House of Delegates F. Hyland Taylor. E q., and Dr. Thos. W. Wroth. The Kent Conservator, speaking of tCommodore Barron. Nominations in Kent county, Md. The Peace and State-Rights party of Kent county have nominated for the House of Delegates F. Hyland Taylor. E q., and Dr. Thos. W. Wroth. The Kent Conservator, speaking of the nominating Convention, says: "We have never attended a County Convention in which was evinced so great harmony, unanimity zeal and determination." Arrest of Southerners. We copy the following paragraph from the New York Tribune, of the 21; Two Southern travelers from New York and Boston were arrested to da
The Daily Dispatch: September 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], The bombardment and capture of forts Clark and Hatteras. (search)
his time we saw the steamer Winslow approaching with a plenty of ammunition, and the following officers on board: Captain Samuel Barron, Lieuts, Sharp and Murdaugh, and Surgeon Greenhow. She came to anchor about 2½ or 3 miles from the fort. This wof Hatteras, the key of the Sound — the almost entire control of the Sound — the road open to invasion at any moment--Captain Barron, Lieutenant Sharp, and about seven hundred or eight hundred gallant men prisoners, taken by the Abolition Kangaroos, ed himself a hero. It was, without doubt, one of the greatest fights of the age. To us it was indeed sad to see men like Barron and Sharp, of the navy, and like Martin, Johnson, Gilliam, Sparrow and Sharp, of the army, obliged to lay down their arms any living man. But we cannot resist the conclusion which the facts published in our paper to-day force upon us, that Com. Barron yielded too much to his fears, or something else, when he proposed to surrender. It is unfortunate, at the presen
The Daily Dispatch: September 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 15 (search)
to pass out or inside of them without being accompanied by an officer. Of course none of the prisoners are allowed that privilege. At Bedloe's Island the prisoners occupy the untenanted barracks inside of the walls of Fort Wood, while Commodore Barron occupies a small house intended as a residence for officers. He is under a special guard, but is allowed the liberty of the island. Up to ten o'clock none of the privates had been allowed to go outside of the gate. This is probably ower of Stringham's squadron. It presents the exploit in a new light and the captures in new figures: Off Hatteras Inlet. Thursday, August 29, 1861. * * * Well, we have taken Hatteras Inlet--two batteries, some fifteen guns — and Capt. Barron, (late of the Navy, who seceshed,) Major Andrews, and 610 men. It was done by the 10-inch guns of the squadron, which made the place too warm for them. Their guns were well served, and they, it appears, behaved well. A few shot struck us, bu
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