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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
he Mississippi. We find them on the 1st of January under the respective commands of Admirals Lee, DuPont, Bailey, and Farragut; but the latter, so fully occupied with a portion of his vessels in the waters of the Mississippi, is obliged to leave tg for the capture of Charleston. But DuPont was unable to imitate the bold stroke which had delivered up New Orleans to Farragut's fleet. The latter, after having forced the passage of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, had before him the immense arteryhich blockaded the Gulf of Mexico west of the Mississippi having been reduced to the strictest necessary requirements by Farragut's operations on that river, had experienced, as the reader will remember, a signal check on the 1st of January, 1863, bederstand their business, and most of the vessels, formerly belonging to the merchant service, were unsound. As soon as Farragut was informed of the loss of Galveston and the precipitate retreat of the vessels that had succeeded in effecting their e
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
st made. The instructions given to Banks and Farragut directed them to attack Port Hudson, and ende him an extremely difficult task to perform. Farragut had seen all his forces absorbed by his operainst the bank on the left side of the river. Farragut, backing the Albatross and going ahead strongheir appearace at the mouth of Red River, but Farragut would not stop there. Hoping to be able to ao navigation was once destroyed, the whole of Farragut's fleet would be at the disposal of the army,ispensable. Porter decided at last to follow Farragut's example and boldly force the passage of Viccreased and reinforced by General Bowen since Farragut had passed them. But the former, as we have had prevented the passage of vessels sent by Farragut to reconnoitre it. But, fearing to be cut in ver, and was in communication with Porter and Farragut; he had only to descend the river with the lathe passage of the Confederate batteries with Farragut, the Hartford and the Albatross, had returned[20 more...]