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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 5 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 5 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: February 2, 1864., [Electronic resource] 3 1 Browse Search
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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 39: Miscellaneous operations, land and sea.--operations in the Nansemond, Cape Fear, Pamunky, Chucka Tuck and James Rivers.--destruction of blockade-runners.--adventures of Lieutenant Cushing, etc. (search)
k smoke was seen in the direction of Topsail Inlet, and the Aries was ordered to chase. She soon returned, and her commanding officer, Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant Edward F. Devens, reported a fine-looking double-propeller blockade-runner, called the Venus, beached and on fire, between Tubb's and Little River Inlets. The enemy's surf was running so high on the beach that there was no chance of getting her off. On these occasions many acts of gallantry were performed. Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant Devens mentions, in his report of the Dare affair, that, while in the breakers, his boat capsized, and the crew were washed on shore and fell into the hands of the enemy. Acting Master J. W. Balch, seeing his commanding officer struggling in the water, swam ashore, with two men, and brought Lieutenant Devens off on his back, and placed him in the Montgomery's launch. Twenty-five officers and men on this occasion, after having a hard struggle for their lives in the breakers, fell into the ha
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 119 (search)
in the direction of Shallot inlet, and the Aries, withdrawn last night from her station there, was ordered to chase; she soon returned, and Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Devens reported a fine-looking, double propeller blockade-runner, resembling the Ceres, beached and on fire between Tubb's and Little River inlets, and that the ene P. Lee, Acting Rear-Admiral, Commanding N. A. B. Squadron. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. Report of Acting Volunteer Lieutenant Edward F. Devens. United States steamer Aries, off Little River, January 12, 1864. sir: I would most respectfully report that the steamer stranded between Tubb's was all we could save. The-Vesta was exactly like the Ceres. I left her a complete wreck, with five feet of water in her; her boats lay on the beach, badly stove. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Edward F. Devens, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant, Commanding. Acting Rear-Admiral S. P. Lee, Commanding N. A. B. Squadron.
William Schouler, A history of Massachusetts in the Civil War: Volume 1, Chapter 2: (search)
s, Jr., major; John M. Goodhue, adjutant; James E. Estabrook, quartermaster; Oramel Martin, surgeon; Nathaniel S. Liscomb, sergeant-major; George T. White, quartermaster-sergeant,—all of Worcester. Company A, City Guards, Worcester. Officers: Augustus R. B. Sprague, captain; Josiah Pickett, George C. Joslin, Orson Moulton, Elijah A. Harkness, lieutenants,—all of Worcester. Company B, Holden Rifles, Holden. Officers: Joseph H. Gleason, of Holden, captain: Phineas R. Newell, Holden; Edward F. Devens, Charlestown; Samuel F. Woods, Barre; George Bascom, Holden, lieutenants. Company C, Emmet Guards, Worcester. Officers: Michael P. McConville, captain; Michael O'Driscoll, Matthew J. McCafferty, Thomas O'Neil, and Maurice Melvin, lieutenants,—all of Worcester. Company D, Boston. Officers: Albert Dodd, captain; Charles Dodd, Cornelius G. Atwood, George A. Hicks, and Joseph Nason, lieutenants,—all of Boston. Company D was raised in Boston on the morning of the 19th of April, by
The Daily Dispatch: February 2, 1864., [Electronic resource], United States intelligence. (search)
be indispensable for the need of the service. This is a point that certainly claims the serious attention of the Commissioners. Display of Canadian affection for the Yankees. The following letter is from Acting Volunteer Lieutenant-Commanding Edward F. Devens, to Secretary Welles, in relation to the treatment of the officers and crew of the U. S. steamer Howqua, at Halifax, in June last: Charlestown, July 3, 1863. --Sir: --During the recent cruise of the steamer Howqua und not the slightest cause for insult was offered by my officers, I attribute the treatment we received to the fact of our being Northern officers, and to the sympathy of the citizens of Halifax with the rebels. Your most obedient servant, Edward F. Devens, Acting Volunteer Lieutenant-Commanding. The Yankee army and navy Statistics. The Naval bill as reported to-day from the Committee of Ways and Mesas, appropriates for the ordinary operations of the navy proper about $97,000,000, i