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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Land operations against Mobile . (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Closing operations in the Gulf and western rivers. (search)
Closing operations in the Gulf and western rivers. by Professor James Russell Soley, U. S. N.
In the operations against Mobile, in March and April, 1865, the navy bore its full share of the work, and met with heavy losses.
The West Gulf squadron, after Farragut's retirement from the command in September, 1864, had been under the direction of Commodore James S. Palmer, who was in turn relieved at the end of February by Acting Rear-Admiral Henry K. Thatcher.
Palmer, however, an officer of great energy and skill, continued to serve with the squadron.
Admiral Thatcher took personal direction of the closing operations against Mobile in cooperation with General Canby.
His force included among other vessels the iron-clads Cincinnati, Winnebago, Chickasaw, Milwaukee, Osage, and Kickapoo.
Among the wooden vessels were the double-enders Genesee, Sebago, Octorara, and Metacomet, the gun-boats Itasca and Sciota, the tin-clads Rodolph, Elk, Meteor, Tallahatchie, Nyanza, and Stockdale (fl
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 12.92 (search)
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The Navy at Fort Fisher . (search)
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 18 : capture of forts Jackson and St. Philip , and the surrender of New Orleans. (search)
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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 19 : battle of the forts and capture of New Orleans. (search)
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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 20 : a brave officer's mortification.--history set right. (search)
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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 21 : capture of New Orleans.--first attack on Vicksburg by Farragut 's fleet and mortar flotilla.--junction of flag-officers Farragut and Davis above Vicksburg .--ram Arkansas . (search)
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 23 : destruction of the ram Arkansas .--capture of Galveston .--capture of the Harriet Lane .--sinking of the Hatteras .--attack on Baton Rouge .--Miscellaneous engagements of the gun-boats. (search)
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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 44 : battle of Mobile Bay . (search)
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