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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The Confederate defense of Fort Sumter . (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Minor operations of the South Atlantic squadron under Du Pont . (search)
Minor operations of the South Atlantic squadron under Du Pont. by Professor James Russell Soley, U. S. N.
During the six months immediately following the battle of Port Royal [see Vol.
I., p. 671] Du Pont was principally engaged in reconnoiterDu Pont was principally engaged in reconnoitering and gaining possession of the network of interior waterways which extends along the coast of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, from Bull's Bay to Fernandina.
Detachments of vessels under Commander Drayton visited the inlets to the northward Weehawken, Catskill, and Nauntucket, and by the experimental iron-clad Keokuk.
In view of the contemplated movement, Du Pont desired to give the monitors a preliminary trial, and for this purpose the Montauk, Commander John L. Worden, was sent t f the squadron were directed wholly to the attack on Charleston.
The only event of importance during the remainder of Du Pont's command was the capture of the Confederate iron-clad Atlanta.
This vessel, formerly known as the Fingal, an English b
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Du Pont 's attack at Charleston . (search)
Du Pont's attack at Charleston. by C. R. P. Rodgers, rear-Admiral, U. S. N.,--during the attack chief-of-staff.
As Boston was regarded as the cradle of American liberty, where the infancy of the Union was nurtured, so Charleston, in later days, ineers had pushed their trenches up to its ditch.
During all the operations against Wagner, Admiral Dahlgren [succeeded Du Pont, July 6th, 1863] gave the army his most vigorous support by the fire of his monitors and the Ironsides.
On the 17th of possession, thus indorsed by the admiral, Withdrawn November 8th, 1865, the department objecting to the introduction of Du Pont and the opinion of the officers, and to those parts where it is assumed, or seems to be so, that the department did. not send vessels enough.--J. A. D.
The department was too inimical and revengeful to Du Pont to be just or to be willing to have him relieved in any measure, through any act of theirs, of any possible effect of their continuous displeasure.
The jo
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The boat attack on Sumter . (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Sheridan 's Richmond raid. (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Sigel in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864 . (search)