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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 3 : closing of Southern ports.--increase of the Navy .--list of vessels and their stations.--purchased vessels.--vessels constructing, etc. (search)
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 4 : death of Ellsworth .--capture of Alexandria , Va.--Potomac flotilla. (search)
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 22 : operations in the Potomac .--destruction of Confederate batteries .--losses by shipwreck, in battle, etc. (search)
Chapter 22: operations in the Potomac.--destruction of Confederate batteries.--losses by shipwreck, in battle, etc.
The Potomac flotilla.
naval operations in the Potomac.
destruction of Confederate batteries.
Confederate rams.
condition of the Navy, and list of vessels in December, 1862.
losses by shipwreck, in battle, etc., etc.
On the Potomac, the flotilla seems to have been actively employed from December, 1861, to May 2d, 1862.
Although no important event occurred on vessels were frequently attacked by field-pieces and riflemen, but they always managed to give a good account of themselves, while they demoralized the enemy by their persistent pursuit of him — but these adventures were not very exciting.
The Potomac may be said to have been opened with the fall of the forts at Cockpit Point, for though the flotilla was maintained, and there were skirmishes with the enemy from time to time, there was nothing to hinder the passage of vessels up and down the