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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 27 (search)
he navigation. On the following morning I accompanied Admiral Porter in the ram Price, several iron-clads preceding us, up far as I had gone, was from overhanging trees, I left Admiral Porter near Black Bayou, and pushed back to Young's Point for difficulties. Soon after my return to Young's Point, Admiral Porter sent back to me for a cooperating military force. Sheor running transports by the Vicksburgh batteries with Admiral Porter's gunboat fleet. On the night of the sixteenth of April, Admiral Porter's fleet, and the transports Silver Wave, Forest Queen, and Henry Clay, ran the Vicksburgh batteries. Tured in running the blockade were repaired by order of Admiral Porter, who was supplied with the material for such repairs asuccess of our arms his hearty and energetic support. Admiral Porter and the very efficient officers under him have ever sht servant, J. C. Pemberton, Lieutenant-General. Rear-Admiral Porter's despatch. U. S. Mississippi Squadron, flag-sh
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 53 (search)
cial account. United States gunboat Baron De Kalb, mouth of the Yazoo River, May 31, 1863. We have just returned from our expedition in pursuit of the enemy's transports, and have been highly successful. Having received orders from Admiral Porter to ascend the Yazoo to the highest possible point, and destroy every rebel transport found, we left the mouth of this river on the evening of the twenty-fourth, and proceeded rapidly up-stream. Captain J. G. Walker, of our boat, having been g-Officer, proceeded on board the mosquito boat Forest Rose, in order to push ahead Ass rapidly as possible and press the enemy hard. We advanced rapidly into the enemy's country, stopping at every plantation and delivering to the planters Admiral Porter's orders, in reference to our being fired upon by guerrillas from their property, which was to burn and destroy every house around on the plantations from which we received the fire. We passed many thousand bales of cotton, and were anxious
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 96 (search)
despite the heat and the dust and the drought, I must again into the bowels of the land to make the conquest of Vicksburgh fulfil all the conditions it should in the progress of this war. Whether success attend my efforts or not, I know that Admiral Porter will ever accord to me the exhibition of a pure and unselfish zeal in the service of our country. It does seem to me that Port Hudson, without facilities for supplies or interior communication, must soon follow the fate of Vicksburgh and lg any more Vicksburghs or Port Hudsons on the bank of the great inland sea. Though farther apart, the navy and army will still act in concert, and I assure you I shall never reach the banks of the river or see a gunboat but I will think of Admiral Porter, Captain Breese, and the many elegant and accomplished gentlemen it has been my good fortune to meet on armed or unarmed decks of the Mississippi Squadron. Congratulating you and the officers and men of your command at the great result in wh