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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)
k of the river, at a point thoroughly screened from the forts by a thick growth of wood. The mast-heads of the schooners rose above the trees, and afforded a capital outlook from which to direct the fire, but being ingeniously covered with brush, they were rendered indistinguishable to the Confederate gunners. The mortar vessels were organized as-follows: First division, Lieut. Com. Watson Smith, consisted of the following vessels: Norfolk Packet, Lieut. Smith; O. H. Lee, Act. Mast. Godfrey; Para, Act. Mast. Furber; C. P. Williams, Act. Mast. Lang-thorne; Arletta, Act. Mast. Smith; Bacon, Act. Mast. Rogers; Sophronia, Act. Mast. Bartholomew. Second division, under Lieut. W. W. Queen: T. A. Ward, Lieut. Queen; M. J. Carlton, Act. Mast. Jack; Matthew Vassar, Act. Mast. Savage; George Mang-ham, Act. Mast. Collins; Orvetta, Act. Mast. Blanchard; Sidney C. Jones, Act. Mast. Graham; Adolph Hugel, Act. Mast. Van Buskirk. Third division.--Lieut. K. R. Breese: John Gri
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 19: battle of the forts and capture of New Orleans. (search)
sion, Lieutenant-Commander Watson Smith, was placed at this point, 2,850 yards from Fort Jackson, 3,680 from St. Philip; the vessels were then dropped in a line close to each other, their positions having been marked by the Coast Survey party, and Messrs. Oltmanns and Harris superintending personally that each one was acquainted with proper distance. Next to Lieutenant-Commander Smith's division of seven vessels (Norfolk Packet, Lieutenant-Commander Watson Smith; Oliver H. Lee, Acting-Master Washington Godfrey; Para, Acting-Master Edward G. Furber; C. P. Williams, Acting-Master Amos R. Langthorne; Arletta, Acting-Master Thomas E. Smith; William Bacon, Acting-Master William P. Rogers; Sophronia, Acting-Master Lyman Bartholomew) was placed the six vessels of the third divison, under Lieutenant-Commander K. R. Breese (John Griffith, Acting-Master Henry Brown; Sarah Bruen, Acting-Master Abraham Christian; Racer, Acting-Master Alvin Phinney; Sea Foam, Acting-Master Henry E. Williams; Henry
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 20: a brave officer's mortification.--history set right. (search)
an; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, E. H. Allis; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, C. C. Walden; Acting-Second-Assistant Engineer, Wm. R. Green; Acting-Third-Assistant Engineers, G. S. Baker, Chas. W. Smith and John Van Hogan; Acting-Masters' Mate, J. P. Arnett. Steamer Wissahickon. Lieutenant Commanding, A. N. Smith. Mortar flotilla. First division. Lieutenant Watson Smith, Commanding Division. Schooner Norfolk Packet.--Lieutenant Watson Smith. Schooner Oliver H. Lee.--Acting-Master Wash. Godfrey. Schooner Para.--Acting-Master Edward G. Furber. Schooner C. P. Williams.--Acting-Master A. R. Langthorne. Schooner Arletta.--Acting-Master Thomas E. Smith. Schooner William Bacon.--Acting-Master Wm. R. Rogers. Schooner Sophronia.--Acting-Master Lyman Bartholomew. Second division. Lieutenant W. W. Queen, Commanding Division. Schooner T. A. Ward.--Lieutenant W. W. Queen. Schooner M. T. Carlton. --Acting-Master Chas. E. Jack. Schooner Matthew Vassar.--A
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)
. Harden and W. F. Hunt; Acting-Masters' Mate, Wm. Edgar; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, J B. Hazelton. Store-ship Fearnot. Acting-Masters, Daniel S. Murphy and T. W. Williams; Acting-Masters' Mates, Fred. Furbish and G. H. Benson; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, Augustus Esenwein. Sloop-of-war Preble. Acting-Master, Wm. F. Shankland; Acting-Ensigns, B. B. Knowlton, L. B. King and J. S. Clark; Assistant Surgeon, J. S. Knight; Acting-Master's Mate, F. P. Parks; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, W. J. Hoodless; Boatswain, John Bates; Acting-Gunner, J. A. Cummins; Carpenter, J. McFarlane; Sailmaker, G. W. Giet. Yacht Corypheus. Acting-Master, A. T. Spear. Schooner Oliver H. Lee. (bomb.) Acting-Master, Washington Godfrey; Acting-Master's Mates, A. T. Parsons, J. A. Chadwick and T. G. Hall. Schooner Sam Houston. Acting-Master, Geo. W. Ward; Acting-Ensign, J. J. Kane. Brig sea Foam. Acting-Ensign, Thomas H. Baker; Acting-Master's Mates, D. F. O'Brien and Joseph Moss.
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 53: operations of the West Gulf Squadron in the latter part of 1864, and in 1865.--joint operations in Mobile Bay by Rear-Admiral Thatcher and General Canby. (search)
te. Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant, John A. Johnstone; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, J. G. Dearborne; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, A. Eastlake; Acting-Master, Geo. Ferris; Acting-Ensigns, G. A. Harriman, Frank Millett and G. F. Brailey; Acting-Master's Mates, W. H. Wood and G. H. Russell; Engineers: Acting-First-Assistant, S. R. Brumage; Acting-Second-Assistant, T. J. Lavery; Acting-Third-Assistants; J. A. Boynton and George Altham. Buckthorn--Fourth-rate. Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant, Washington Godfrey; Acting-Master's Mates, B. F. Robinson, H. J. Wynde and H. A. Mayo; Engineers: Acting-Third-Assistants, E. R. Hubbard and W. H. Allen. Augusta Dinsmore--Third-rate. Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant, M. B. Crowell; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, Ezra Pray; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, D. F. Power; Acting--Ensigns, C. F. R Wappenhaus, T. H. Paine, C. H. Blount and F. A. G. Bacon; Acting-Master's Mate, A. S. Eldredge; Engineers: Acting-First-Assistant, John Seaman; Acting-Third-Assistants, Hen