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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 26: siege of Vicksburg. (search)
was a failure in the main object. The enemy burned two large steamers loaded with cotton, or they were set on fire by the shells of the gun-boats. The Confederates had a narrow escape here, and had it not been for the delay in embarking the troops at Helena the Federals would have been successful. As soon as the Confederates discovered the object of this movement (which they did as soon as the levee was cut at Delta) they went to work and built the two formidable forts, Pemberton and Greenwood on the Tallahatchie and Yallabusha, and blocked the way effectually. General Pemberton showed a great deal of ability in his defense of Vicksburg, all through, and won the respect of his opponents by his zeal and fidelity to his cause, to say nothing of his spirit of endurance. But in nothing did he show more energy than in watching the Federal tactics, and guarding against all attempts made to turn his flanks, especially by way of the streams which would have commanded the approaches
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 47: operations of South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, under Rear-admiral Dahlgren, during latter end of 1863 and in 1864. (search)
and F. Marshall; Acting-Master's Mates, Ezra C. Colvin and G. A. Johnson. Steamer Geranium. Acting-Ensign, Geo. A. Winson; Acting-Master's Mates, J. B. Newcomb, David Lee and C. T. Remmonds; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, J. H. Foster; Acting-Third-Assistants, S. W. Midlam, Chas. Henry and Wm. J. Carman. Steamer Larkspur. Acting-Ensign, F. B. Davis; Acting-Master's Mates; John O'Conner, E. H. Frisbie and Jacob Kemp; Engineers: Acting-Third-Assistants, T. G. Farroat and J. T. Greenwood. Steamer Daffodil. Acting-Ensign, F. W. Sanborn; Acting-Master's Mates, J. C. Wentworth, C. L. Weeden, T. E. Harvey and D. Lester; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, T. W. Dee; Acting-Third-Assistants, Wm. Fisher and W. F. Henderson. Steamer Jonquil. Acting Ensign, Israel T. Halstead; Acting-Master's Mates, J. G. Brown and George Bowers; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, David Gayring; Acting-Third-Assistants; Jesse Wright and Wm. Leonard. Steamer Carnation. Acting-
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 52: operations about Charleston, 1865.--fall of Charleston, Savannah, etc. (search)
nd-Assistant, Richard Nash; Acting-Third-Assistants, Dennis Lyng and James Hankey. Dandelion--Fourth-rate. Acting Ensign, George W. Williams; Acting-Master's Mates, W. F. Vincent, J. K. Gould and James Sullivan; Engineers: Acting-Third-Assistants, E. Babbit and John McKeezer. Arethusa--Fourth-rate. Acting-Ensign, John V. Cook; Acting Master's Mates, I. D. Lovett and F. H. Newcomb; Engineers: Acting-Second Assistant, Geo. W. Howe : Acting-Third-Assistant, William J. Moore and J. T. Greenwood. Camelia--Fourth-rate. Acting-Ensign, David B. Howes; Acting-Master's Mates, Abraham Leach, F H. Munroe and Wm. F. Lard; Engineers: Acting-Third-Assistants, Benjamin Cobb, Jr., John Grimes and John Corson. Sweet Brier--Fourth-rate. Acting-Ensign, J. D. Dexter; Acting-Master's Mates, T. J. Dill. J. R. Grove and L. H. Brown; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistants, M. V. B. Darling and T. J W. Cooper; Acting-Third-Assistant, J. W. Blake. Pettit--Fourth-rate. Acting-Ensign, C
eet's division, Magruder's corps, engagements around Richmond. (503, 980) Casualties, 70 killed and 253 wounded in the fights before Richmond, June 26 to July 1, 1862. (781) Gen. Roger A. Pryor, writing of his brigade at Frayser's Farm: The Fourteenth Alabama bore the brunt of the struggle and was nearly annihilated. (985) Lieut.-Col. D. W. Baine, Capt. James S. Williamson, Lieuts. James E. Mayes, Nat M. Smith and C. H. Snead killed June 30th; Capt. John T. Bell, killed June 27th; Lieuts. J. T. Greenwood and D. V. Hines died of wounds received June 27th. Vol. XI, Part 3—(114, 340, 393, 404) Mentioned by Gen. G. B. McClellan, Gen. M. C. Meigs and Gen. W. H. Taylor. (482) 700 strong, Johnston's army in the peninsula, about April 30, 1862. (532, 649) In Pryor's brigade, Longstreet's division, Johnston's army near Richmond, May 21 to July 23, 1862. Vol. XII, Part 2—(547) Pryor's brigade, Wilcox's division, army of Northern Virginia, during the battles of August 28 to S