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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 324 52 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 129 1 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 125 1 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 122 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 2: Two Years of Grim War. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 120 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 103 49 Browse Search
John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History 61 1 Browse Search
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 42 0 Browse Search
John Dimitry , A. M., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.1, Louisiana (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 37 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 25 7 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 8: the siege and capture of Fort Donelson. (search)
, ranged in a line, assailed the Confederate works. Remounting our horses, we hurried back to Dover, reaching there just as the steamer was moored at the gravelly bank. It was the Emma Floyd, one of the most agreeable boats on the Cumberland, and with its intelligent pilots, John and Oliver Kirkpatrick, and their wives and children, the writer spent most of the day in the pilot-house, listening to the stories of the adventures of these men while they were acting as pilots in the fleets of Farragut and Porter, during those marvelous expeditions on the Mississippi, its tributaries, and its mysterious bayous, carried on in connection with the armies of Grant and Banks. After a delightful voyage of twenty-four hours, we arrived at Nashville, where the writer was joined by his former traveling companions, Messrs. Dreer and Greble, of Philadelphia, with whom he afterward journeyed for six weeks upon the pathways and battle-fields of the great armies in Tennessee, Georgia, and Virginia.
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 12: operations on the coasts of the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. (search)
g insurgents, to gain a footing on the adjacent shore, and waiting in painful anxiety, at the last, for the arrival of General. Butler and the remainder of his command, who, at one time it was feared, had gone to the bottom of the sea. Their advent produced joy, for the troops well knew that the stagnation of the camp would soon give place to the bustle of preparations for the field. That expectation was heightened when, a few hours after he landed, Butler was seen in conference with Captains Farragut and Bailey, of the navy, who were there, in which his Chief of Staff, Major George C. Strong, and his Chief Engineer, Lieutenant Godfrey Weitzel (both graduates of West Point) participated. The latter had been engaged in the completion of the forts below New Orleans, and was well acquainted with all the region around the lower Mississippi. At that conference, a plan of operation against the forts below New Orleans and the city itself was adopted, and was substantially carried out a
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 13: the capture of New Orleans. (search)
be silenced by the mortars. Failing in that, Farragut was to attempt to run by the forts. When thiwere large and powerful steam sloops-of-war. Farragut's fleet was composed of the steamers Hartford, and the Hartford was struck several times. Farragut had mounted two guns upon the forecastle, andrtable quarters. Shrapnel shell. Commodore Farragut, in the mean time, was having a rough ti crashing alongside of her. In a moment, said Farragut, the ship was one blaze all along the port sis of war. The battle was now over, and all of Farragut's ships, twelve in number, that had passed thutler to act had arrived. Half an hour after Farragut had reached the Quarantine, he sent Captain Butes she sustained a heavy cross-fire alone. Farragut pressed forward with the Hartford, and, passir which had just arrived, who wrote a note to Farragut that his Government had sent him to protect t Now their tone was changed, and, to appease Farragut, he was semi-officially informed, in a privat[26 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 19: events in Kentucky and Northern Mississippi. (search)
12. capture of Iuka by the Confederates, 513. battle of Iuka, 514. movements of General Ord, 515. a visit to the luka battle — ground, 516. graves of Ohio soldiers, 517. the Confederates approaching Corinth, 518. battle of Corinth, 519. fierce contest at Fort Robinett repulse of the Confederates Rosecrans pursues them, 522. Buell superseded by Rosecrans, 523. We left the Lower Mississippi, from its mouth to New Orleans, in possession of the forces under General Butler and Commodore Farragut, at the beginning of the summer of 1862; See the latter part of chapter XIII. and at the same time that river was held by the National forces from Memphis to St. Louis. General Thomas was at the head of a large force holding Southwestern Tennessee, See page 296. and Generals Buell and Mitchel were on the borders of East Tennessee, where the Confederates were disputing the passage of National troops farther southward and eastward than the line of the Tennessee River. Beauregard'
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 20: events West of the Mississippi and in Middle Tennessee. (search)
under General Butler See page 352. and Admiral Farragut. See page 345. Let us first followsion of the military power under Butler, Commodore Farragut sent a portion of his force up the riverlearn, how to surrender to an enemy. If Commodore Farragut or Brigadier-General Butler can teach thsed, and Lee prudently awaited the arrival of Farragut with the remainder of his squadron, a portion after two days of almost ineffectual firing, Farragut determined to run by them. This he did withoy abandoned. A startling rumor now reached Farragut, to the effect that a formidable ram was lyinederate service.--Statement of Captain Walke. Farragut sent the gun-boats Carondelet and Tyler, and ptain Walke, bore the most conspicuous David G. Farragut. part. After a severe contest, in whiconed, under instructions from Washington, and Farragut's fleet returned to New Orleans on the 28th. ing it. Re-enforcements were sent to him, and Farragut took a position to give him aid in holding th[4 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 22: the siege of Vicksburg. (search)
rs and other vessels, which escaped from New Orleans when Farragut approached that city the year before. The destruction ofies, if possible, and effect a junction with the fleet of Farragut below that point. Accompanied by the gun-boat De Soto anew Orleans, for at that time (near the close of February) Farragut and his fleet were on the Gulf coast. The Confederatesimberly (who composed a court of inquiry appointed by Admiral Farragut), dated January 12, 1868. The Confederates acknowledg) at Baton Rouge, for operations in conjunction with Admiral Farragut, then on the Lower Mississippi. The latter, on heariine, and the mortars, bombarded the Confederate works. Farragut intended to pass' the batteries the next morning, under ce Red River, the Arizona passing through and reaching Admiral Farragut above Port Hudson, on the 2d of May. On the 22d ofof Confederates in Louisiana. Banks had been informed by Farragut, while he was at Brashear City, that Grant would send him
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 23: siege and capture of Vicksburg and Port Hudson. (search)
m the Confederate works on the day after the arrival of his troops before them, which had occurred on the anniversary of Farragut's advent there the year before. He made his Headquarters in his tent, pitched in a canebrake near an immense tree, in teitzel, who had covered Banks's march from Alexandria, had arrived.and made the investment of the fort complete, for Admiral Farragut, with the Hartford, Albatross, and one or, two other gunboats above Port Hudson, and the Monongahela, Richmond, Esse hot June sun, exposed every moment to the bullets of the expert sharp-shooters of the foe. Day after day his cannon and Farragut's great guns shelled the works, disabling many of their guns, and giving the interior of their Destruction in the workound comfortable quarters at the farm-house of Riley's plantation, not far distant, which had survived the storm of war. Farragut, with the veteran Hartford and the Albatross, moved down to Port Hudson, and received the cordial greetings of the troop