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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Du Pont's attack at Charleston. (search)
fter Admiral Du Pont's brave and ambitious successor, Admiral Dahlgren, the foremost gunnery officer of the navy, had secureits ditch. During all the operations against Wagner, Admiral Dahlgren [succeeded Du Pont, July 6th, 1863] gave the army his a place of safety, whence he compelled surrender. Admiral Dahlgren, an officer of great personal intrepidity, long our ctheir continuous displeasure. The journal kept by Admiral Dahlgren during his service before Charleston, recording from s distinguished officer died on the 26th of June, and Admiral Dahlgren, who was to have been Footers second in command, was nted commander-in-chief. It is curious to observe in Admiral Dahlgren's biography how little he approved the scheme of attaorders were sent to the force off Charleston, and had Admiral Dahlgren so desired, the fleet could have moved to the attack n of the rebellion and the restoration of the Union. Admiral Dahlgren assumed command on the 6th of July, and Admiral Du Po
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The boat attack on Sumter. (search)
the 100th New York, 175 = 905. The total Union loss was 1515.--editors. Of this affair Rear-Admiral Dahlgren says in his Memoirs : About sunset an aide brought a note from General Gillmore on hreafter the men worked in broad daylight without molestation, whereas, before that time, as Admiral Dahlgren states, a man could not show a finger. About daylight on the 7th a message was received mission, the bow of the Patapsco was turned seaward to run the gauntlet again and report to Admiral Dahlgren the result of our examination. The iron-clads were still heavily engaged when we came up tretire was accordingly given through Lieutenant Forrest, and was several times repeated. Admiral Dahlgren, who was watching the operations from a boat in the distance, says in his journal, Moultriewe would have captured or destroyed your whole command. This is true. In the Memoirs of Admiral Dahlgren I find, under the date of November 20th, 1863, the following: Last night the army undertook
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 1.7 (search)
nder C. R. P. Rodgers, Chief-of-Staff. Screw-frigate. Wabash, Com. T. G. Corbin, 1 150-pounder Parrott, 1 10-inch, 1 30-pounder Parrott, 42 9-inch. Screw-sloops. Pawnee, Com. G. B. Balch, 8 9-inch, 1 100-pounder Parrott, 1 50-pounder Dahlgren; Canandaigua, Capt. J. F. Green, 2 11-inch pivot, 1 150-pounder Parrott pivot, 3 20-pounder Parrotts, 2 12-pounder rifle howitzers, 2 12-pounder S. B. howitzers; Housatonic, Capt. W. R. Taylor, 1 11-inch, 1 100-pounder Parrott, 3 30-pounder Parran, 4 8-inch, 1 30-pounder Parrott, 1 12-pounder rifle howitzer; Wamsutta, Act. V.-Lieut. J. W. Kittredge, 4 32-pounders, 1 20-pounder Parrott, 1 12-pounder rifle howitzer; Keystone State, Com. W. E. Le Roy, 6 8-inch, 2 32-pounders, 1 50-pounder Dahlgren, 2 30-pounder Parrotts, 2 12-pounder rifle howitzers; Madgie, Act. Master F. B. Meriam, 1 30-pounder Parrott pivot, 1 20-pounder Parrott pivot, 2 24-pounder S. B. howitzers, 1 12-pounder S. B. howitzer; Isaac Smith, Act. Lieut. F. S. Conover; Ja
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 52: operations about Charleston, 1865.--fall of Charleston, Savannah, etc. (search)
as apparently advancing on Charleston, Rear-Admiral Dahlgren determined on making further attacks o, owing to his own interior movements. Admiral Dahlgren now collected all his vessels near Charle, and a considerable naval force under Rear-Admiral Dahlgren, consisting of the Shenandoah, Juniata on the enemy's front from Cole's Island. Admiral Dahlgren also sent orders to Lieutenant Hayward, cor the citizens and their property. Rear-Admiral Dahlgren was up the Stono River when he receiveThe officers particularly commended by Rear-Admiral Dahlgren were: Captain D. B. Ridgely, Commanderoric interest, we insert the report of Rear-Admiral Dahlgren in regard to the instructions issued b Even the Harvest Moon, the flag ship of Admiral Dahlgren, did not escape unscathed. While proceedad to see the boat expedition sent out by Admiral Dahlgren. These were a check upon the parties of last of May there was nothing left for Rear-Admiral Dahlgren to accomplish, and he was quite ready [2 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 204 (search)
ffice, navy yard, Washington, April 22, 1861. sir: As I have this day resigned my commission as a Captain in the Navy, and consider myself only temporarily in command here, you will carry out all the instructions you have received in preparing the steamers for war service, as directed by my order to you this morning, and superintend the defence of the Yard, when necessary. I shall not take any part in the defence of this Yard from this date Respectfully, &c., F. Buchanan. Coin. J. A. Dahlgren, &c., &c. The Rest, near Easton, Md., May 4, 1861. sir: If his Excellency, the President, has not accepted my resignation as a Captain in the Navy of the United States, I respectfully ask to recall it. The circumstances which induced me, very reluctantly, to tender my resignation, no longer exist, and I cannot voluntarily withdraw from a service in which I have passed nearly forty-seven years of my life, in the faithful performance of duty — as the records of the Navy Department will
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 2, chapter 22 (search)
ng us for some days. They explained that Admiral Dahlgren commanded the South-Atlantic Squadron, whte several hasty notes to General Foster, Admiral Dahlgren, General Grant, and the Secretary of War,t come from Port Royal, expecting to find Admiral Dahlgren in Ossabaw Sound, and, hearing of the cap River to Ossabaw Sound, in hopes to meet Admiral Dahlgren, but he was not there, and we continued onah, from the positions already secured. Admiral Dahlgren then returned with me in the Harvest Moonthe river with General Foster and up with Admiral Dahlgren, I realize how admirably adapted are Ossaorted, and there are no pilots whatever. Admiral Dahlgren promised to have the channel buoyed and se amount of public and private property. Admiral Dahlgren concluded to go toward a vessel (the Sono stones that formerly paved the streets. Admiral Dahlgren was extremely active, visited me repeatedossible, communicate with the fleet under Admiral Dahlgren (whom I find a most agreeable gentleman, [3 more...]
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 2, chapter 23 (search)
had to New York. I shall immediately send the Seventeenth Corps over to Port Royal, by boats, to be furnished by Admiral Dahlgren and General Foster (without interfering with General Easton's vessels), to make a lodgment on the railroad at Pocotast, so that it took the Seventeenth Corps more than a week to transfer from Thunderbolt to Beaufort, South Carolina. Admiral Dahlgren had supplied the Harvest Moon and the Pontiac, and General Foster gave us a couple of hired steamers; I was really ater, that he belonged to your army, and that he had the same troops with which Butler feared to make the attempt. Admiral Dahlgren, whose fleet is reenforced by some more iron-clads, wants to make an assault à la Fisher on Fort Moultrie, but I wit Halleck, which he read to me a few days since. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. A. Dahlgren, Rear-Admiral, commanding South-Atlantic Blockading Squadron. headquarters military division of the Mississippi, in
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 2, Chapter 22: campaign of the Carolinas. February and March, 1866. (search)
e of affairs, that I may know what is happening. I must give my undivided attention to matters here. You will hear from a thousand sources pretty fair accounts of our next march. Yours truly, W. T. Sherman, Major-General. [letter from Admiral Dahlgren.] South-Atlantic Squadron, flag-ship Philadelphia, Charleston, April 20, 1865. Major-General W. T. Sherman, commanding Armies of the Tennessee, Georgia, and Mississippi. my dear General: I was much gratified by a sight of your hand-writinds they fell, adds even to the bitterness of death. I am now awaiting the hour when I can pay my last duties to his memory. With my best and sincere wishes, my dear general, for your success and happiness, I am, most truly, your friend, J. A. Dahlgren. [General Order No. 50.] War Department Adjutant-General's office, Washington, March 27, 1865. Ordered--1. That at the hour of noon, on the 14th day of April, 1865, Brevet Major-General Anderson will raise and plant upon the ruins of
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 71 (search)
t include Charleston. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. A. Dahlgren, Rear-Admiral, Commanding S. A. B. Squadron. headquarters military division of the Mississippi, in the field, Savannah, Jan. 7, 1865. Admiral Dahlgren, Savannah River: dear Admiral: The letter you send me is from Admiral Porter at Beaufort, N. C. I am not certain that there is a vessel in Port Royal from Admiral Porter, or I would write him. If there be one to return him, I beg you to sn-clads. . . . . . . . I have the honor to be, etc., your obedient servant, J. A. Dahlgren, Rear-Admiral, Commanding S. A. B. Squadron. headquarters military division of the Mississippi, in the field, Beaufort, S. C., January 24, 1865. Admiral Dahlgren: dear Admiral: Weather is now fine, and promises us dry land. I will go to-day to Pocotaligo and Coosawhatchie; to-morrow will demonstrate on Salkehatchie, and would be obliged if you would fire up Edisto or Stono, just to make the enemy
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 8 (search)
aused the spindle and pilot-house to take up motion with the turret, thus disabling the steering gear. Ingenious expedients were adopted, (of all of which Rear-Admiral Dahlgren has reports,) and the vessel was carried successfully into action, notwithstanding her disabled condition. After all these efforts to keep the vessel avng three shot-marks to one; and I ask that justice may be done her by correcting at the Navy Department the errors that I have pointed out in the review of Rear-Admiral Dahlgren. For further information I enclose a copy of statements of firing made to Rear-Admiral Dahlgren during the past nine months. Very respectfully, your obRear-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 E. Simpson. date.rounds fired.hits by enemy.distance.object.remarks. 1863.  Yards.   July 2915-inch, 12 shells; 15-inch, 1 shot; 150-pounder,
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