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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