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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 41 5 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 41 11 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 9 3 Browse Search
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 8 4 Browse Search
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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 18: capture of forts Jackson and St. Philip, and the surrender of New Orleans. (search)
ederal Government in this matter seems inexcusable. By the middle of March, the following ships, assigned to Farragut's command, had assembled at Key West, the rendezvous: Hartford, 25 guns, Com. Richard Wainwright; Brooklyn, 24 guns, Capt. T. T. Craven; Richmond, 26 guns, Com. James Alden; Mississippi, 12 guns, Com. Melancton Smith; Pensacola, 24 guns. Capt. H. W. Morris; Cayuga, 6 guns, Lieut. Com. N. B. Harrison; Oneida, 9 guns, Com. S. P. Lee; Varuna, 10 guns, Corn. Charles S. Boggs;ssage Captain Bailey's division meeting the enemy's flotilla above the forts. of the forts was three killed and ten wounded, with thirty-two shot in hull and rigging. The Hartford was followed as closely as possible by the Brooklyn, Captain Thomas T. Craven; the smoke from rafts and guns rendered this very difficult, but the sweeping fire of the Hartford was supplemented by hers, and she passed the forts in safety, to be attacked, however, immediately after, by the little ram, Manassas, the
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 19: battle of the forts and capture of New Orleans. (search)
Interesting reports of Flag-officer Farragut; captains Bailey, Bell, Morris, Craven; commanders Wainwright, Lee, Smith, Boggs, De camp, Alden, Nichols, Caldwell, P kind to the starboard fort; and by the time we could reload, the Brooklyn, Captain Craven, passed handsomely between us and the battery and delivered her broadside ad one gunboat, while I have sent a force of seven vessels, under command of Captain Craven, up the river, to keep up the panic as far as possible. The large ships, It and bearing the flag of the Commander-in-chief, Farragut; the Brooklyn, Capt. T. T. Craven; the Richmond, Com. Alden; the Sciota, bearing the divisional flag of Fle G. Farragut, Commanding Western Gulf Blockading Squadron. Report of Captain T. T. Craven, United steam-sloop Brooklyn. United States Steam-Sloop Brooklyn, eved a most glorious victory. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Thos. T. Craven, Captain. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, Commanding Western Gulf Blockading
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 20: a brave officer's mortification.--history set right. (search)
ier date, thereby possibly affecting my position in the service. I have the honor to be, respectfully, your obedient servant, Theodorus Bailey, Rear-Admiral, U. S. Navy. Vessels and officers engaged in the capture of New Orleans. Flag-Officer David G. Farragut, Commander-in-Chief. Captain T. Bailey, commanding First Division. Captain H. H. Bell, commanding Second Division. Commander David D. Porter, commanding Mortar Flotilla. Steamer Brooklyn. Captain, Thomas T. Craven; Lieutenants, R. B. Lowry and James O'Kane; Acting-Masters, George Dewhurst, W. C. Gibbs, J. C. Spofford and Lyman Wells; Midshipmen, John R. Bartlett and H. T. Grafton; Surgeon, Samuel Jackson; Assistant Surgeon, J. S. Knight; Paymaster, C. W. Abbott; First-Lieutenant, James Forney, U. S. M. C.; First-Assistant Engineer, Benj. E. Chassaing; Second-Assistant-Engineers, James Atkins and A. V. Fraser, Jr.; Third-Assistant Engineers, C. F. Mayer, B. D. Clemens, J. L. Bright and Jos. M
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 21: capture of New Orleans.--first attack on Vicksburg by Farragut's fleet and mortar flotilla.--junction of flag-officers Farragut and Davis above Vicksburg.--ram Arkansas. (search)
t, to Vicksburg. the attack on Vicksburg abandoned. Flag-officer Davis relieved. reports of Flag-officer Farragut, Captain Craven, commanders Alden, Wainwright, Palmer, De camp, Porter, and fleet Surgeon Foltz, Lieut.-commanders Baldwin, Preble, Rty dispatch (No. 120) and telegram for the department. I also sent across the peninsula to see what was the cause of Captain Craven and the vessels astern of him in the line not passing up. I also desired a list of the casualties, which appears by tCommander James Alden commanding, leading; the ships Hartford, Commander R. Wainwright commanding, next; Brooklyn, Captain T. T. Craven, third. The gun-boats will form another line, so as to fire between the ships, in the following order: Iroquois, hlgren eighty-pound rifle shells, 14 Parrott thirty-pound rifle shells. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Thos. T. Craven, Captain. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, Commanding Western Gulf Blockading Squadron, United States Ship Hartford, abo
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 44: battle of Mobile Bay. (search)
ley and Cottrell state in their joint report that the Tecumseh was nearly abreast of Fort Morgan, and about 150 yards from the beach, when it was reported to Commander Craven that there was a row of buoys, stretching from the shore a distance from one to two hundred yards. He immediately ordered full speed and attempted to pass bee utmost exertions to clear himself from the wreck. After being carried down several times they were picked up in a drowning condition, as before stated. Commander Craven was with the pilot in the pilot-house when the torpedo exploded under the vessel, but his chivalric spirit caused him to lose his life. He insisted on the p in the American Navy. One moment more and his life would have been saved to adorn the list of officers of which he was so bright a member. The example shown by Craven on this occasion should be chronicled in every story of the war. No more chivalrous event occurred during the four years conflict. After the capture of the Ten
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 56: commerce-destroyers.-their inception, remarkable career, and ending. (search)
mitted longer to open violations of neutrality, for the former had little commerce to lose and could have swept the trade of the latter from the ocean. When Mr. Adams heard that the Georgia was sold to a British merchant, he informed Commodore Thomas T. Craven, then in command of the U. S. S. Niagara, lying in the port of Antwerp, that he must endeavor to intercept and capture the converted Confederate. The Georgia was captured by Commodore Craven off Lisbon, was sent to Boston and condemnedCommodore Craven off Lisbon, was sent to Boston and condemned by the Admiralty Court, her alleged owner never receiving a penny of the £ 15,000 he had paid into the Confederate treasury as the price of the vessel. The fate of the Nashville has already been mentioned. In January and February, 1863, several attempts were made to destroy her as she lay above Fort McAllister, on the Great Ogeechee River. On the 27th of February, 1863, she was set on fire and blown up by shells from the Monitor Montauk, Commander John L. Worden. The Shenandoah, origina
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 57: the ram Stonewall. (search)
ramento blockaded in the port of Corunna. actions of Commodore Craven. the ram proceeds to Lisbon. Commodore Craven courtCommodore Craven court-martialed and sentenced. the Secretary of the Navy censures the court, and the proceedings set aside. Commodore Craven reCommodore Craven restored to duty. the ram ends her career at Havana, and is finally surrendered to the United States by the Spanish authoritind sloop-of-war Sacramento, under the command of Commodore Thomas T. Craven. The Niagara was a large and fast vessel of 4,6dmiral Farragut as President. The court decided that Commodore Craven had been remiss in his duties, and sentenced him to tcourt of which you are President, in the case of Commodore Thomas T. Craven, is herewith returned for a revision of the findis duty to have done, and doth find the accused, Commodore Thomas T. Craven, of the charge, guilty, and doth award the following punishment: That the accused, Commodore Thomas T. Craven, be suspended from duty for two years on leave-pay. In his fi