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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1862, November (search)
turgis, and a large body of rebels, resulting, after about an hour's duration, in a retreat of the rebels.--(Doc. 45.) An enthusiastic Union meeting was held at New Orleans, La., at which J. A. Rozier presided, and speeches were made by Thomas J. Durant, Colonel Deming of the Seventy-Fifth N. Y. S. V., and others. After the meeting dispersed a procession was formed, and paraded through the principal streets of the city by torchlight. The iron-clad steamer Passaic, with Admiral Gregory, General Superintendent of iron-clads; Chief-Engineers Stimers, Lawton, and Robie, on board, made her trial-trip up the Hudson River, as far as the Palisades, where she fired several shots from her eleven-inch and fifteen-inch guns. The working of the guns, the turrets, and the sailing qualities of the vessel gave satisfaction to all on board. The Second army corps of the army of the Potomac, under the command of General Couch, left Warrenton, in the advance on Fredericksburgh, Virginia.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 139 (search)
with considerable precision. After about a dozen shells were fired from the mortar-schooners, the monitor fleet slowly advanced toward the Fort, the Passaic taking the lead, the Patapsco and Nahant following. Whilst the monitors were getting in position and preparing to anchor, the rebels opened on the Passaic with solid ten-inch shot, and the position she took being in direct line with a target at which they had been practising, nearly every shot struck her. Captain Drayton and Chief-Engineer Stimers, who accompanied the monitor fleet at the request of Admiral Du Pont, remained on deck to observe the effect of the shot, shielding themselves behind the turret. A small splinter from one of the enemy's shells struck Captain Drayton on the cheek, causing a slight scratch, and entering the flesh. The Patapsco and Nahant took position in the rear of the Passaic, the channel being so narrow that it was utterly impossible for them to advance abreast, and the water so shallow that the
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), The most famous naval action of the Civil war (search)
of the Minnesota. They had been well informed of the plans and progress and construction of the Monitor, but had received no intimation of her arrival. Her insignificant size did not make her appearance formidable; and, elated by the successes of the day before, the Merrimac's crew went cheerfully to quarters as she steamed down to the meeting. Almost every phase of the battle that followed is familiar reading. Inside the turret, where Lieutenant Greene, First Master Stodder and Chief Engineer Stimers were in command of two 11-inch guns, each of which had a crew of eight stalwart seamen, all was anxiety. Worden was in the pilot-house with Acting Master Howard, who knew well the waters about him. Quartermaster Peter Williams was at the helm. Ericsson's little craft, whose crew had had no sleep and which had escaped shipwreck twice within the last thirty-six hours, made straight for the oncoming leviathan. The flotilla of gunboats that had taken part in the action of the previous
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.35 (search)
hen the reverse of the 8th was flashed to them had good reason to rejoice that the Virginia had met the Monitor in conflict and that the Minnesota had not been destroyed by the former, as was expected would be the case at the close of the engagement of the 8th, but it does not justify claims that cannot be sustained by the records. The student of these records will find that very extravagant claims were made for the Monitor, and later on that such claims were not founded upon fact. Chief Engineer Stimers, of the Monitor, in a letter to Commodore Joseph Smith, under date of March 17th, page 27, says: We fired nothing but solid cast-iron shot, and when we were directly abeam of her (Merrimac) and hit her our shot went right through her. Assistant Secretary of the Navy, G. V. Fox, in a telegram to Major-General George B. McClellan, at Fairfax Courthouse, dated Navy Department, March 13th, page 100, says: The Monitor is more than a match for the Merrimac, but she might be disabled in
The Daily Dispatch: March 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], One hundred and twenty-five Dollars reward. (search)
mpanied by two wooden steamers and several tugs, stood out towards the Minnesota and opened fire.--The Monitor met them at once and opened her fire, when all the enemy's vessels retired, except the Merrimac. These two iron-clad vessels fought, part of the time touching each other; from 8 o'clock A. M. till noon, when the Merrimac retired. Whether she is injured or not, it is impossible to say. Lieut. J. S. Worden, who commanded the Monitor, handled her with great skill, assisted by Chief Engineer Stimers. Lieut. Worden was injured by the cement from the pilot house being driven into his eyes, but I trust not seriously. The Minnesota kept up a contiuous fire, and is herself somewhat injured. She was removed considerably to-day, and will probably be off to-night. The Monitor is uninjured, and ready at any moment to repel any attack. G. V. Fox, Assistant Secretary of the Navy. The iron-olad gunboat Monitor. The New York Herald gives the following description of the Monito
The Daily Dispatch: June 15, 1863., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
St. Louis with his full Staff on Thursday evening last. The attack on Charleston — official Inquiry. In the Court of Inquiry to-day, in the case of Engineer Stimers's charge preferred against Admiral Dupont, C. C. Fulton, of the Baltimore American, was the principal witness.--He testified that Mr. Stimers informed him heMr. Stimers informed him he visited all the Monitors on the morning of the 8th of April, at one o'clock, reported to the Admiral that they were all in a condition for immediate service, and that the Admiral told him he had decided not to renew the fight.--The decision created great surprise among the junior officers. He heard Stimers say he believed the AdmStimers say he believed the Admiral would have renewed the fight if he had not been influenced by others; that the attack on Sumter was not an earnest one, and the Monitors were capable, in his opinion, of renewing the attack. That in his opinion if the Ericsson rafts had been used the Monitors could have reached the city. He expressed disappointment and chagr
The Daily Dispatch: October 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], Affairs in New York. (search)
Affairs in New York. --A letter from New York, dated the 14th inst., gives the following intelligence from that metropolis of Yankees: The iron-clad Manhattan was launched from Secor's yard, Jersey City, this morning, in the presence of several thousand spectators, among whom were noted Admirals Farragut and Gregory, Chief Engineer Stimers, and a number of officers from the Russian and French fleets. --The vessel was christened by Miss Gregory, grand-daughter of the Admiral, after which the "monster" glided into the water without the slightest mishap and amidst the cheers of the multitude. The dimensions of the Manhattan are as follows: Extreme length over armor, 235 feet; length outside of stern post, 160 feet; extreme beam over armor, 46 feet; depth of hold, 13 feet. It is expected that the Manhattan will be ready for sea say about the 15th of November. The one hundred and sixty rebel officers who were sent on here from New Orleans by the steamer Evening Star, were