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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Beauregard's report of the battle of Drury's Bluff. (search)
ney by the crew of the Monitor on the ground that she disabled the Merrimac, and thus saved Washington and even New York from destruction, hasattle in Hampton Roads between the Confederate ironclad, Virginia (Merrimac) and the Federal fleet, consisting of the Monitor (ironclad) and tnitions of war not movable were destroyed, including the Virginia (Merrimac). These facts are attested by eye-witnesses and actors in theseize money for the destruction of the Confederate vessel Virginia (Merrimac) has naturally called forth many letters from those engaged in theriver should be adopted; provided, first, that the enemy's vessel, Merrimac, can be neutralized. Page 55, series 1, vol. 5, official records sterous. Very respectfully, &c., Wm. H. Parker. Note.—The Merrimac was christened the Virginia by the Confederate authorities; but I nt servant, Braxton Bragg, General. Services of the Virginia (Merrimac). by Capt. Catesby Ap R. Jones. [The following deeply interesti
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Merrimac and Monitor. (search)
for prize money by the crew of the Monitor on the ground that she disabled the Merrimac, and thus saved Washington and even New York from destruction, has revived int about the Battle in Hampton Roads between the Confederate ironclad, Virginia (Merrimac) and the Federal fleet, consisting of the Monitor (ironclad) and the Cumberlantores and munitions of war not movable were destroyed, including the Virginia (Merrimac). These facts are attested by eye-witnesses and actors in these events of hnitor for prize money for the destruction of the Confederate vessel Virginia (Merrimac) has naturally called forth many letters from those engaged in the naval operaond by York river should be adopted; provided, first, that the enemy's vessel, Merrimac, can be neutralized. Page 55, series 1, vol. 5, official records of the Unioninion, preposterous. Very respectfully, &c., Wm. H. Parker. Note.—The Merrimac was christened the Virginia by the Confederate authorities; but I have preferr
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Services of the Virginia (Merrimac). (search)
Services of the Virginia (Merrimac). by Capt. Catesby Ap R. Jones. [The following deeply interesting narrative of the gallant and accomplished executive officer of the Virginia was prepared for our Society not long before his lamented death. It will be found to dispose of most conclusively the claim of the Monitor for prize money.] When on April 21st, 1861, the Virginians took possession of the abandoned navy-yard at Norfolk, they found that the Merrimac had been burnt and sunk. She was raised; and on June 23d following, the Hon. S. R. Mallory, Confederate Secretary of the Navy, ordered that she should be converted into an iron clad, on the plan proposed by Lieutenant John M. Brooke, C. S. Navy. The hull was 275 feet long. About 160 feet of the central portion was covered by a roof of wood and iron, inclining about thirty-six degrees. The wood was two feet thick; it consisted of oak plank four inches by twelve inches, laid up and down next the iron, and two courses of pi
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reunion of the Virginia division army of Northern Virginia Association (search)
memorial societies have been formed, and are being formed, and we can now confidently leave to time and to truth the vindication of our motives, the defence of our political action, and the description of the genius, the courage, and the achievements of the Confederate soldier. Brief, but glorious, was that epoch that blazed out in the history of all time, but no four years have ever produced such results, or made such impression on the art of war. The Confederate war-ship, Virginia (Merrimac), made a complete revolution in naval architecture and warfare. The Confederate torpedo service has made an entire change in the system of defence of water-ways. The Confederate cavalry raid has necessitated an alteration in the tactics, as well as the strategy of armies and Generals. Von Borcke told me that while Stuart's raid around McClellan was not regarded with respect by the Prussian Generals in the Prusso-Austrian campaign, of 1866, the principle of thus using cavalry was ad
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Merrimac and the Monitor—Report of the Committee on Naval Affairs. (search)
at General McClellan's plan to attack Richmond by York River should be adopted, provided, first, that the enemy's vessel Merrimac can be neutralized. We also give some extracts from the official report of the late Captain G. J. Van Brunt, United Sosition claimed by the memorialists. In vol. 1, page 607, after describing the engagement, he says: The Virginia (Merrimac) had suffered from the engagement, but her injuries were of such a character as to admit of being promptly repaired. -clad, they hastened to station several large vessels at the mouth of the James River, which were to board the Virginia (Merrimac) and sink her as soon as she should appear. Swinton, another authority referred to, in his Twelve Decisive Battles oamin Huger, of the Confederate army, in his official report, dated Norfolk, Va., March 10, 1862, says: The Virginia (Merrimac) I understand has gone into dock for repairs, which will be made at once. This action shows the power of iron-clad ve
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Merrimac and Monitor. (search)
e of Somerset, first Lord of the Admiralty, in the British Parliament on the battle between the Merrimac and Monitor. From the Delta of May 15, 1862.] The great naval set — to in Hampton Roads has ot be found so secure. They were told that an iron ship could run down its opponent. Now, the Merrimac was a vessel of three thousand tons, and it had run down a sailing vessel that was at anchor. as such a vessel would be much better able to avoid the collision. It appeared, too, that the Merrimac had been injured in that operation. He would next proceed to notice the other vessel, the Moniought not hastily to give up the forts. [Hear, hear.] With reference to the action between the Merrimac and the Monitor, he might say that it was anything but conclusive, because the Monitor was so low in the water that the guns of the Merrimac could not be brought to bear on her opponent. He had now, to the best of his ability, stated what the views of the Admiralty were on the subject which th
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), My comrades of the army of Northern Virginia, (search)
te officers in the employment of these novel and terrible engines of naval warfare, and pronounce the highest encomiums upon their surpassing skill and ingenuity. Who introduced the first ironclad upon the scenes of conflict? The history of the Merrimac vouches the fact that the first ironclad ship of war ever used in battle was designed and prepared for action, and first carried into action, by Confederate officers, thus still further revolutionizing the science and art of war. Modern builders of war-ships have made little progress on the design of the Merrimac, and the gallant and distinguished Confederate naval officers who prepared and fought her in that memorable naval conflict of the 8th and 9th of March, 1862, may well claim, as they certainly deserve, the eminent distinction of having been the first to discover and employ armored ships of war in battle, certainly ships of this style. They startled naval constructors and officers in the civilized world by the rapidity, a
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
3; in the Mexican War, 436. Massena, Marshal, 341. Maury, Com. M. F., 273, 286, 428, 439 May, Col., Chas., 425 Mazyck, Capt., 186 Meacham, Capt., 22. Meade, Gen , 30. Means, Sergeant-Maj. B. W., 17. Means, Capt. E. J., 15. Means, Col. and Gov. J. H., 22, 23. Means, Col., Ro. Stark, 22, 24 Mecklenburg Dec. of Independence, 4, 429. Mellichamp, Rev. Mr., 130, 139. Memminger, C. G., 273, 275 Memminger, Lt. C. G., 92. Menott, Gen. J. C., 376. Mercer, Gen. H. W., 137. Merrimac and Monitor, Speech of Duke of Somerset on, 218, 288. Merritt, Gen. W., 108. Mexican War, troops in from North and South, 350, 366, 435. Miles, Col., 36. Miles, Hon., W. Porcher, 273, 275. Milford, Va., 19. Military Order of America, 347. Miller, Col. J. L., 19, 20, 2 Miller, Capt., Thos. M., 396. Miller, Stephen D., 13. Miller, clerk. W., 223. Mills, Major, Julius, 22. Mills, Hon. Roger Q., 34. Mims, Lt. A. J., 163. Mining before Petersburg, 411. Minor, Prof. J
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Virginia, or Merrimac: her real projector. (search)
Williamson then said that the engines of the Merrimac could, he thought, be put in working conditiod, in fact, no other plan could have made the Merrimac an effective ship. Her guns now command everspatch to make the changes in the form of the Merrimac, and to build, equip and fit her in all respe is rather obscure. You say: After the Merrimac was in progress some time, Lieutenant Brooke ent. The following is the report upon the Merrimac: In obedience to your orders we have carr and report upon the best mode of making the Merrimac useful was equivalent to appointing us member originated the design or plan applied to the Merrimac. The concluding part of this report says: ication connecting Mr. Porter's name with the Merrimac, had appeared at an earlier date, I wrote to ay-Book, giving the credit of the plan of the Merrimac to John L. Porter. The extraordinary chara suitable to the purpose. The boilers of the Merrimac were good, and as the chief-engineer was of o[22 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.10 (search)
Admiral Buchanan, grim, silent and rigid with prospective fighting, was stumping up and down the deck, lame from a wound received in his first engagement in the Merrimac, and in about fifteen minutes we observed that instead of heading for the safe lee of the fort, our iron prow was pointed for the enemy's fleet. Suppressed exclerous transports at anchor under Pelican island, were debarking nearly 10,000 infantry. I determined then, having the example before me of the blowing up of the Merrimac in the James river by our own officers, without a fight, and by being caught in such a trap, I determined, by an unexpected dash into the fleet, to attack and doage, he walked like a game-cock, though halting in his gait in later years in consequence of having received a minnie ball in his right thigh when commanding the Merrimac in the first iron-clad fight in the world. It was while he stood on the deck, after sinking the Congress, that he was shot by some Federal infantry on the shore
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