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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 10 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 4 0 Browse Search
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 2 0 Browse Search
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Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War 1 1 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Siege and capture of Fort Pulaski. (search)
ine and gun platforms, while Lieutenant Horace Porter, assisted by Major Beard, 48th New York, and Lieutenant James H. Wilson, Topographical Engineers, undertook the task of bringing up the guns. A wharf of poles and sand-bags had been made in Mud River, about 1300 yards from the battery, to which all the materials were brought in boats from Daufuskie Island, the nearest dry land, four miles away. It had been intended to carry the guns and ammunition for the Venus Point battery on flats through New River and Wall's Cut into Wright River, and thence by Mud River into the Savannah, under convoy of the gun-boats; but the delay threatened by tide and weather, and the probability of encountering torpedoes, for which the vessels were not prepared, determined a change of plan; and it was decided, without depending on the gun-boats, to tow the flats to the Mud River wharf, and haul the guns across the marsh. The landing was made without accident; and the pieces, mounted on their carriag
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 9: operations of Admiral Dupont's squadron in the sounds of South Carolina. (search)
heir passage down to Fort Pulaski, and afterwards passed up the river again to Savannah, where one of them sunk at the dock. As a demonstration the appearance of the gun-boats was a success, as Savannah was thrown into a great state of excitement, and all the energies of the people were put forth to increase the military defences. The information required by this expedition was gained without loss of life or injury to the gun-boats. Surveys and examinations were made up Wright and Mud Rivers by Commander John Rodgers, and a great amount of good service done. The officers and boats' crews were in continual danger from the fire of bush-whacking Confederates, who were always ready for a fight. The names of Commanders John Rodgers, Drayton, C. R. P. Rodgers, Godon, Rhind, Stevens, Balch, Ammen, Truxton, Watmough, and Semmes, were conspicuous wherever a Confederate shot was heard, or wherever there was a chance to gain a point on the enemy. Heavy knocks were received by our
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 20 (search)
outh by Turtle and Jones Islands; the waters that form two sides of Jones Island, which is triangular in shape, are called Mud and Wright Rivers; the latter is the southernmost, and separates Jones from Turtle Island, which lies next to Dawfuskie Iseen constructed about two hundred yards long, called Wall's Cut; this leads to the rear of Jones Island, and into both the Mud and the Wright Rivers, both of which, it will be recollected, empty into the Savannah, the former about six miles above Fo party remained concealed by the grass during the day, and at night pursued its explorations; they found the channel of Mud River impassable for large vessels by reason of its shallowness, but got easily through the Wright River, and, rounding the pannel in every direction, found out its bearings, went up the river beyond Venus Point, and even passed the entrance of Mud River, and then returned into the Wright, establishing, quite to the satisfaction of the reconnoitring officer, the practicab
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 129 (search)
ween the two obstructions midways, a battery had been built of mud, with the seeming object of firing at the vessels employed in removing the piles, but which could not be observed from those vessels. As we passed the second obstruction and turned the river, we saw the steamers moving off from the wharf at Darien, with full head of steam, going up the Altamaha River. At sundown I anchored both vessels at Doboy Island, passing, to reach that spot, which is on the Altamaha River, through Mud River at high-water, with just twelve feet. We remained that day at Doboy, the wind blowing quite a gale from south-west to west. As I had lost all hope of the capture of the steamers, and observing several large fires in the neighborhood of Darien, I determined to proceed no further at this time, more particularly as I found that the brasses of the Potomska's shaft-bearing had broken, and I feared she might become disabled. I had indeed accomplished my object, which was to open the inland pas
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: (search)
sland. The crew got off in boats and made their escape up the river to Savannah, though pursued for some distance by boats from Fort Pulaski. Before leaving the vessel the crew set her on fire, and she was totally consumed. It was thought by the Federals that her intention was to go to sea by a route which was known to be practicable, namely, after running under the fire of the fort a short distance, to enter Wright river, and thence through Wall's cut and other narrow channels, or down Mud river and entering Wright river entirely out of range of the fort. If the Emma had gone her length farther to the right at the fatal moment, she could have gone to sea without approaching nearer than five miles to the battery at martello tower. The famous ship Fingal, whose adventures in 1861 have been narrated, having become unavailable as a cruiser on account of the blockade, was converted into an ironclad, of the familiar Confederate type, known as the Atlanta. John A. Tift had charge o
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 3: strategic Reconnoissances. (search)
issance, and perhaps a blind. Captain Davis reported: As a demonstration, the appearance of the naval and military force in Wilmington and Warsaw Sounds has had complete success. Savannah was thrown into a state of great alarm, and all the energies of the place have been exerted to the utmost to increase its military defences, for which purpose troops have been withdrawn from other places. On February 18th, Captain John Rodgers had carried out the objects for which he had been sent into Mud and Wright Rivers, and after mooring the small steamer Hale to protect an army battery planted at Venus Point, on the Savannah River, he returned to Port Royal with the force under his command. In relation to this the flag-officer informed the Department that Captain John Rodgers had a force of four gunboats and two purchased steamers, and had rendered the most efficient support and protection to the military parties in the planting of this battery. These two demonstrations were known at
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Index. (search)
9, 2; 118, 1; 135-A; 141, G2; 150, C12 Mount Vernon, Mo. 47, 1; 119, 1; 135-A; 152, D4; 160, C12; 171 Mount Washington, Ky. 150, A9; 151, F10 Mount Zion Church, Va. 76, 5; 87, 4; 93, 1; 94, 2 Fort Mouton, Ala.: Plan 108, 3 Muddy Branch, Md. 7, 1; 27, 1; 100, 1 Muddy Creek, Tenn. 149, C1 Muddy River, Ky. 150, D5 Muddy Run, Va. 16, 1; 23, 4, 23, 5; 44, 3; 74, 1; 85, 3; 87, 2; 100, 1; 137, B6 Mud Lake, Nev. Ter. 120, 1; 171 Mud River, W. Va. 140, H6; 141, C7 Mudtown, Ark. 10, 2 Mulberry Creek, Kans. 119, 1 Mulberry Point, Va. 18, 1, 18, 2; 19, 4, 19, 5; 93, 1; 100, 1; 137, G10 Reconnaissance, May 7-8, 1862 19, 4, 19, 5 Mulberry River, Ark. 160, H11 Muldraugh's Hill, Ky. 150, B9; 151, H9 Munfordville, Ky. 102, 1; 117, 1; 118, 1; 135-A; 150, C8 Defenses 102, 1 Munson's Hill, Va. 5, 10; 7, 1; 89, 1 Murfreesborough, Tenn. 24, 3; 30, 1, 30, 2; 31, 1-31, 3; 32, 1; 34,
The Daily Dispatch: February 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the South. (search)
he cutting off of communication between Savannah and Fort Pulaski, the Savannah Republican, of Tuesday says: A reconnaissance by the steamer Savannah, yesterday, brought to light all the movements of the enemy in our river. They have erected three batteries, which effectually cut off communication with the fort--one of four guns on Venus's Point, one of the same number of guns on a small marsh just above Long Island, and commanding the South channel, and the third on boats moored in Mud river. The three are located in the form of a triangle, and could not be passed by any vessel in our service. The guns are all of a heavy calibre, most of them throwing shot to the distance of three miles. A number was fired at the Savannah, but they all fell short. The Atlanta Commonwealth, of Monday last, has information from passengers just from Tennessee that Nashville is now in the possession of the enemy. General Johnson deserted the city on the Friday previous, falling back upon
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], An Appeal. (search)
residents were killed while attempting to escape from the place in boats. The steam mills and all the lumber in the place were burnt; also, Mooney's foundry, and a Confederate gun boat on the stocks. The Savannah Republican, of Friday, says: The Confederate steamer Savannah proceeded down the river yesterday afternoon, look after the enemy's vessels, which were reported in the main channel. There were not, it seems, any of them found in the river, but in their old position in Mud river. These, together with the batteries of the enemy, opened fire on the Savannah, and expended 150 shot and shall at her, a few of which were responded to with deliberation by our gallant Commodore. "Nobody hurt on our ride." We have a long letter from our Savannah correspondent, which we are compelled (from lack of force in the office) to withhold until to-morrow. He says in a postscript: "The Yankees are on the Altamaha, and the gunboat is ascending the river. No batteries t