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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 3: military operations in Missouri and Kentucky. (search)
, all Illinois Volunteers. Also the Twenty-second Illinois, Colonel H. Dougherty, and the Seventh; Iowa, Colonel Lauman. in four steam transports, convoyed by the wooden gunboats Tyier and Lexington, commanded respectively by Captains Walke and Stemble. They lay at Island No.1, eleven miles above Columbus, that night. There Grant received information that Polk was sending troops across to Belmont, to cut off Colonel Oglesby. At dawn the next morning, he pressed forward and landed his forcesbattle-field. Their next meeting was in this bloody struggle. The gun-boats had performed most efficient service in engaging the Confederate batteries, protecting the transports, and covering the re-embarkation. Indeed, to Captains Walke and Stemble, who managed their craft with the greatest skill and efficiency, the country was mostly indebted for the salvation of that little army from destruction or capture. After the transports had departed from before Columbus, and gone some distance
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 137 (search)
wenty-second Illinois Volunteers, was three times wounded and taken prisoner. The Seventh Iowa regiment had their Lieut.-Colonel killed, and the Colonel and Major were severely wounded. The reports to be forwarded will detail more fully the particulars of our loss. Surgeon Brinton was in the field during the entire engagement, and displayed great ability and efficiency in providing for the wounded and organizing the medical corps. The gunboats Tyler and Lexington, Capts. Walker and Stemble, U. S. N., commanding, convoyed the expedition and rendered most efficient service. Immediately upon our landing they engaged the enemy's batteries, and protected our transports throughout. For particulars see accompanying report of Capt. Walker. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, U. S. Grant, Brig.-Gen. Commanding. General McClernand's report. Brigade Headquarters, camp Cairo, Nov. 12, 1861. Brigadier-General U. S. Grant, Commanding District Southeastern
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 75 (search)
n of his stronghold of Bowling Green first, and now Columbus. The flotilla under Flag-Officer Foote consisted of six gunboats, commanded by Capts. Dove, Walke, Stemble, Paulding, Thompson and Shirk, and four mortar-boats, in charge of Capt. Phelps, United States Navy, assisted by Lieut. Ford, advance corps United States Army, an admiration of the gallantry and wise counsels of the distinguished aid and engineer of General halleck, Gen. Collum, I must add, that Commanders Davis, Walke and Stemble, and Lieuts. Commanding Paulding, Thompson, Shirk and Phelps — the latter being in command of the mortar division, assisted by Lieut. Luford, of the Ordnance corps of the United States Army--nobly performed their duty. I have my flag on board the Cincinnati, commanded by the gallant Commander Stemble. Gen. Sherman remains temporarily in command at Columbus. [Signed] A. H. Foote, Flag-Officer. Cincinnati Gazette account. Columbus, Ky., March 4. In my letter of the second
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 27 (search)
ent of a flag of truce, which I waved from the parapets myself. This was precisely at ten minutes before 2 o'clock P. M. The flag was not noticed, I presume from the dense smoke that enveloped it, and, leaping again into the fort, I continued the fire for five minutes, when, with the advice of my brother officers, I ordered the flag to be lowered, after an engagement of two hours and ten minutes with such an unequal force. The surrender was made to Flag-Officer Foote, represented by Captain Stemble, commanding gunboat Cincinnati, and was qualified by the single condition that all officers should retain their side arms, that both officers and men should be treated with the highest consideration due prisoners of war, which was promptly and gracefully acceded to by Commodore Foote. * * * * * * * Confident of having performed my whole duty to my government in the defence of Fort Henry, with the totally inadequate means at my disposal, I have but little to add in support of the vie
The Daily Dispatch: March 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
t, and thus saved the lives of the garrison. While I cannot express too strongly my admiration of the gallantry and wise counsels of the distinguished aid and engineer of Gen. Halleck, Gen. Cullum, I must add that Commanders Dove, Walke and Stemble, and Lieuts. Commanding Paulding, Thompson, Shirk and Phelps — the latter being in command of the mortar division, assisted by Lieut. Lieford, of the ordnance corps of the United States Army--nobly performed their duty. I have my flag on board the Cincinnati, commanded by the gallant Commander Stemble. Gen. Sherman remains temporarily in command of Columbus. A. H. Foote, Flag Officer. Other Federal accounts say that the Confederates retreated to Fort Randolph. The occupation of Martinsburg. Washington, March 4. --Gen. Banks's forces occupied Martinsburg yesterday without opposition, and the pickets continue to bring in prisoners. Although few in number, they are of much importance. Among those taken last nigh
The Daily Dispatch: may 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 16 (search)
r to the Cincinnati, but was not so badly damaged. She was run into shoal water, when she settled to the bottom. She was afterwards pumped out, and arrived here to-day in tow for repairs. During the heat of the engagement, one of the rebel gunboats got hold of one of the United States bomb-ketchers and was towing it away, when the Benton bore down upon her, and after a brief skirmish, compelled the rebel to leave the prize. The following are the casualties on the Cincinnati: Capt. Stemble was shot through the neck, but the wound is not expectted to prove serious. Fourth master Reynolds was shot through the abdomen, and has since died. Two seamen, whose names are not known, were slighly wounded in the hands. There have been no arrivals here from Pittsburg Landing since Sunday. The naval engagement near Fort Pillow--our Cotton-clad Boats Victorious. The Memphis Avalanche, of May 12, gives the following account of the recent naval engagement on the Mis
The Daily Dispatch: December 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Mississippi River expedition. (search)
in Kentucky probably a portion of Gen. G. W. Morgan's command, and a portion of the late command of Gen. Granger. The cavalry and artillery force will be ample for any and every emergency." In addition to this facts, the gunboat fleet under Commodore Porter will co-operate with the exception. The fleet of Commodore Porter consists of the following vessels: Benton, (flagship,) Captain Gwinndel & guns; Eastport, Capt. Phelps, 13 guns; Carendelet Captain Wallacs, 13 guns; Cincinnati; Capt Stemble 13 guns; Cairo, Capt, Bryant, 13 guns, Mound City, Capt. Wilson, 13 guns; Louisville, Capt. Meade, 13 guns; Baron DeKalb, (formerly St. Louis,) Capt. Winslow, 13 guns; Essex, Capt Horter, 7 guns, Lexington, Capt. Stark, 7 guns making a total of ten gunboats and one hundred and twenty one guns. The first great obstacle for the expedition to overcome will be the formidable fortifications at Vicksburg. But when it is remembered that Commodore Farragut, with his fleet of gunboats and mor