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The Daily Dispatch: July 21, 1862., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 1 1 Browse Search
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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 54: capture of Richmond.--the destruction of the Confederate fleet in the James River, etc. (search)
ecently created Rear-Admiral--above Drury's Bluff, where they were quite harmless and would either have to be blown up or surrendered. Admiral Semmes assumed command of the James River fleet on the 18th of February, 1865, relieving Commodore J. K. Mitchell. The fleet as reorganized comprised the following named vessels: Virginia (iron-clad), flag-ship, four guns, Captain Dunnington; Richmond (iron-clad), four guns, Captain J. D. Johnson; son; Fredericksburg (iron-clad), four guns, Captain Glasse; Hampton (wooden), two guns, Captain Wilson (late of the Alabama); Nansemond (wooden), two guns, Captain W. K. Butt; Roanoke (wooden) two guns, Captain Polloc; Beaufort (wooden), two guns, Captain Wyatt; Torpedo (wooden), one gun, Captain Roberts. This fleet was assisted in the defence of the river by shore batteries under command of naval officers — such as Drury's Bluff Battery, Battery Brooke, Battery Wood, and Battery Semmes. The Confederate vessels were not in the most efficient
The Daily Dispatch: July 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
land, at which patriotic speeches were delivered by several gentlemen. The escape of Gen. Curtis's army. Memphis, July 14. --General Curtis's entire command arrived at Helena on the 11th. His army left Batesville on June 24th, and reached Jacksonport on the 26th. On July 24 they started across the country. On the 4th, when the Thirteenth Illinois Regiment was coming down White river with a load of cotton, they were fired on by a band of guerrillas, seven miles below Grand Glasse. The fire was returned and the rebels fled. A contraband who was taken on board the next day says he saw nineteen dead rebels near the scene of action. On the 7th, General Curtis's advance, consisting of the First Indiana Cavalry, Eleventh Wisconsin and Thirty-third Illinois, were attacked by two regiments of Texas cavalry and a large force of infantry. Our troops had four mounted howitzers, which were brought to bear on the rebels with terrific effect, causing their cavalry