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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 12 6 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 9 1 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 3 1 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1862., [Electronic resource] 2 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 1 1 Browse Search
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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 36: operations of the South Atlantic Squadron under Rear-Admiral Dahlgren, 1863.--operations in Charleston harbor, etc. (search)
-Captain Badger was struck by a fragment of the turret knocked off by one of the enemy's shot, and his leg broken by it. This was the third fleet-captain Dahlgren had had injured or killed in the short space of two months. He speaks of Captain Badger in the warmest terms of praise, and as an officer whose place it would be very difficult to fill. The commanders of the iron-clads, Captain S. C. Rowan, Commander T. H. Stevens, Commander Andrew Bryson, Commander E. R. Colhoun, Lieutenant-Commander Edward Simpson, Lieutenant-Commander John L. Davis and Lieutenant-Commander J. J. Cornwell. are spoken of in terms of high commendation for their gallantry and the ability they displayed in handling their vessels in the narrow channel on an obscure night. On September 7th, arrangements were made to open fire upon Wagner from the trenches, and from all the iron-clads, which fire was to be followed at 9 o'clock at night by an assault. A steady cannonade had been maintained against the wor
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)
Army and Navy Journal, on the 16th of April, 1864, a review of the services of the Monitors in Southern waters. Commander Edward Simpson, in a report dated April 21st, expressed himself as dissatisfied with the amount of credit given his vessel, therred between Fort Moultrie on one side, and the Monitors Patapsco, Weehawken, Passaic, Commander (now Rear-Admiral) Edward Simpson. and Nahant on the other; the detachment being under the command of Commander T. H. Stevens, on board the Passaic. Dsel available, and after having endured such a battering from Moultrie's 10-inch shot, it was disheartening to Lieutenant-Commander Simpson to find that the presence of his vessel in this action was not mentioned, particularly as she had been more baistants, W. H. Kelley, W. L. Bailie and G. L. Palmer; Gunner, M. A. Lane. Iron-clad steamer Passaic. Lieutenant-Commander, Edward Simpson; Lieutenant, Wm. Whitehead; Assistant Surgeon, H. C. Eckstein; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, L. C. Tripp; Ac
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)
oes. Confederate gun-boats and other property surrendered to the navy. conditions of surrender. instructions to Flag-Captain Simpson. parole given by and list of officers and men surrendered. entrance of gun-boats into blakely river. complimentCommanding C. S. Naval Force in waters of Alabama. Instructions From Acting-Rear-Admiral H. K. Thatcher To Fleet-Captain Edward Simpson. West Gulf Squadron, U. S. Flag-Ship Stockdale, Off City of Mobile, May 8, 1865. Sir — Having signed alone will man them. Very respectfully, H. K. Thatcher, Acting-Rear-Admiral, Commanding West Gulf Squadron. Commander Edward Simpson, Fleet Captain, West Gulf Squadron. Report of fleet-captain Edward Simpson. United States Flag-Ship Sfleet-captain Edward Simpson. United States Flag-Ship Stockdale, West Gulf Squadron, off Mobile, Ala., May 11, 1865. Sir — I have the honor to report that, in obedience to your order, I proceeded in the iron-clad steamer Cincinnati on the 19th instant up the Tombigbee River to Nanna Hubba Bluff for th