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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,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 12 (search)
Doc. 12.-expedition to cut the Charleston and Savannah railroad. Report of rear-admiral Dahlgren. flag-steamer Philadelphia, Port Royal harbor, May 28, 1864. Sir: Since my last nothing of importance has occurred. The blockade is maintained as well as it can be with the present force. In the St. John's our positions are undisturbed, attention being given to tracing out the torpedoes. which the rebels are so industriously engaged in placing about the channel, and have already resulted in the loss of three transports by the army. On the twentieth Captain Balch writes to me: From information received, by deserters, it is believed that the force immediately in front of Jacksonville has been much reduced; but whether our force here is strong enough to make an advance is somewhat doubtful. When I returned here, on the twenty-second, from Ossabaw, I found an expedition preparing by General Birney, to ascend a certain stream and sever the railroad. My coopera
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 13 (search)
Doc. 13.-capture of the steamer Columbine. Report of rear-admiral Dahlgren. flag-ship Philadelphia, Port Royal harbor, South Carolina, May 30, 1864. Sir: I have just received, by the courtesy of General Foster, the enclosed despatches to him from General Gordon, now commanding the troops at Jacksonville, from which it will be perceived that the Columbine has been captured. The loss will be much felt, because this is one of the few steamers that I have of such light draught. Capt River, near Welaka, Saunders. and Horse Landing. I am, Captain, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, George H. Gordon, Brigadier-General, commanding. Captain Burger Assistant Adjutant-General, Department South. Report of rear-admiral Dahlgren. flag-steamer Philadelphia, Port Royal harbor, S. C., June 4, 1864. Sir: I enclose herewith a report from Commander Balch, senior officer present in the St. John's River, Florida, from which there seems to be little doubt of the c
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 17 (search)
eteen thirteen-pound charges, nine-inch. Four ten-pound charges, nine-inch. Twenty-seven ten-pound charges, a hundred-pounder Parrott. Sixty primers. Nineteen grommet wads. Four junk wads. Three breechings. Two lock strings. One two-pound charge, twenty-four-pound howitzer. One one-pound charge, twelve-pounder rifle. Twenty-seven solid shot, one hundred-pounder Parrott. Twenty-three solid shot, nine-inch. One shrapnel, twenty-four-pounder howitzer. One Dahlgren shell, twelve-pounder howitzer. One thumb-screw. Eight muskets and eight sabre bayonets, with scabbards. Respectfully submitted, A. N. Mitchell, Lieutenant, and Executive Officer. Report of damages to the Mattabesett. Carpenter's Department. Rail of launch stove in, and davit spar carried away; shot through waterways, just abaft port wheel, passed on through combing of engine-room hatch, carrying away the two after stanchions of hand-rail around crank-room, then throug