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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The opening of the lower Mississippi. (search)
The opening of the lower Mississippi. David D. Porter, Admiral, U. S. N. Farragut's flag-ship the Hartford. The mohrough four of these seceding States ran the great river Mississippi, and both of its banks, from Memphis to its mouth, were affairs. Before leaving us, he said: Maps of the lower Mississippi. We will leave this matter in the hands of you tficer Foote, who commanded the iron-clad fleet on the upper Mississippi, to join the fleet above Vicksburg with his vessels ad been commenced, in addition to the gun-boats on the Upper Mississippi; and it was only after the encounter of the Monitor wdmiral Melancton Smith, at New Orleans in command of the Mississippi. drawn from a photograph. The Brooklyn was next atted most of The course of the United States screw-sloop Mississippi in the passage of the forts. The United States steamer Mississippi attempting to Run down the Confederate ram Manassas. my attention to the battlements of the main fort, firing
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The Brooklyn at the passage of the forts. (search)
ing up with ammunition and coal. At last, on April 16th, Farragut steamed up with the fleet and anchored just below the point where Porter's mortar Admiral David D. Porter, in command of the mortar-fleet at forts Jackson and St. Philip. From a photograph. vessels, or, as the sailors used to call them, the bummers, had taken their position and had made ready to open fire upon the forts. Admiral Porter has described in this work the part taken by these vessels in the opening of the lower Mississippi. I can vouch for the accuracy of their aim, for I used to sit on the cross-trees all day, when not on duty, seeing the shells fall into the fort and witnessing the havoc they made in it. We had plenty of occupation while anchored below the forts, and as an accompaniment one of the mortars was fired every half minute all day. It was trying work for the poor fellows on the mortar-schooners, for when their mortar was fired, all of them were obliged to go aft and stand on tiptoe with o
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The opposing forces in the operations at New Orleans, La. (search)
o the action of Apr. 24th. during the action of Apr. 24th. Total Casualties. Killed. Wounded. Total. Killed. Wounded. Total. Hartford   5 5 3 10 13 18 Brooklyn       9 26 35 35 Richmond       2 4 6 6 Pensacola       4 33 37 37 Mississippi       2 6 8 8 Oneida   15 15   3 3 18 Varuna       3 9 12 12 Iroquois   3 3 6 22 28 31 Cayuga         6 6 6 Itasca         4 4 4 Katahdin 1   1       1 Kineo       1 8 9 9 Pinola       3 7 10 10 Sciota         2 2 2 tford       24 2 of these were transferred from the Colorado.             2   26   2 2 28 Brooklyn       22       1   1     24   2 2 26 Richmond       20       1   1     22       22 Pensacola   1   20     1 1         23   2 2 25 Mississippi     1   19 14 of these were transferred from the Colorado.           1   21   1 1 22 Oneida   2       4       3     9   1 1 10 Varuna  
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Fighting Farragut below New Orleans. (search)
f their novel construction. Of the other seven rams the General Quitman was like my ship, but smaller. The remaining six had been tug-boats, and were of wood, with walking-beam engines. Each of them mounted one or two guns, had about 35 men, and measured not far from 150 tons. These six rams were an independent command, and recognized no outside authority unless it suited their convenience; and it was expected that this fleet and its branch at Memphis would defend the upper and lower Mississippi, without aid from the regular navy. We lay at the head of the turn in the river just above the forts, the place of all others for all the Confederate vessels to have been. Here they would have been less liable to be surprised; they would have been clear of the cross-fire from the forts and not exposed to the broadsides of the enemy when passing them, while both guns of each ram could have raked the enemy for over a mile as they approached; they would have been out of the smoke, and w
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Confederate responsibilities for Farragut's success. (search)
positions at the present moment, with their large ships, on the St. Philip shore, to operate against Fort Jackson. They are placing themselves boldly, with their lights at their mast-heads. You are assuming a fearful responsibility if you do not come at once to our assistance with the Louisiana and the fleet. I can say no more. Mitchell did not come, but Farragut did. Ii.John K. Mitchell, Commodore, C. S. N. The article by Admiral D. D. Porter, entitled The opening of the lower Mississippi, published in The century magazine for April, 1885, is open to adverse criticism, and particularly where he indulges in personal reflections upon the officers of my command. He claims that one fact only was in our [Farragut's] favor, and that was the division of their [the Confederate] forces under three different heads, which prevented unanimity of action. In every other respect the odds were against us. But taking Admiral Porter's own showing of the armaments, it appears th
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Jackson's raid around Pope. (search)
d [the First Bull Run] twelve months before, and which gained for their commander his well-known sobriquet,--now commanded by Colonel Baylor, 5th Virginia. Next came the Louisiana brigade, lately commanded by Colonel Stafford, and now by General William E. Starke, who took command about August 19th, and who was killed three weeks afterward at Antietam; then the Georgia brigade, commanded by General Alexander R. Lawton; and upon the extreme left General I. R. Trimble's brigade of Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Alabama troops. The batteries engaged were those of Wooding, Poague, and Carpenter, much outnumbered by the Federal guns, but, toward the close of the contest, ably supplemented by two pieces brought to their support by the boy-major Pelham, of Stuart's Horse Artillery, already famous for his skill and gallantry. Jackson ordered up twenty additional guns, but before they could be brought night and fatigue had closed the contest.--W. B. T. During our engagement a
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The battle of South Mountain, or Boonsboro‘ (search)
d three hundred thousand of her sons in the Federal army in subordinate capacities. According to a printed statement dated at the Adjutant-General's Office, Washington, November 9th, 1880, the slave-holding States furnished troops to the Union army as follows: Delaware, 12,284; Maryland, 46,638; West Virginia, 32,068; District of Columbia, 16,534; Missouri, 109,111; Kentucky, 75,760; Tennessee, 31,092; Arkansas, 8289; North Carolina, 3156; Alabama, 2576; Florida, 1290; Louisiana, 5224; Mississippi, 545; Texas, 1965,--total, 346,532. This sum includes colored troops, but their number is not stated. The territory in actual rebellion also furnished 99,337 colored soldiers, recruited at various stations and not accredited to States. The so-called Northern, or free, States furnished to the Union army 2,419,159 men.--Editors. Her armies surrendered when a Southern-born President and a Southern-born Vice-President were at the head of the United States Government. That the wounds of de
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., chapter 8.77 (search)
The men of my division — worn out by a week's incessant marching and fighting by day and night — dropped down where they were, and could with difficulty be roused, even to take their cooked rations, brought up from our camp in the rear. But there was little sleep for the ambulance corps; and all night long their lanterns could be seen flashing about the battle-field while they were searching for and bringing in the wounded, of friend and foe alike. In company with General Barksdale of Mississippi, whose brigade was on my left, I rode over that part of the battle-field where our own troops had been engaged, to see that none of the wounded had been overlooked. While passing along a worm fence, in the darkness, we heard a feeble voice almost under our horses' feet: Don't let your horses t-r-e-a-d on m-e! We at once pulled up, and peering over the pommels of our saddles into the darkness, we could distinguish the dim outlines of a human form extended across our path. Who are you?
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Iuka and Corinth. (search)
, was hastening to join them from the trans-Mississippi with the remainder of the Army of the West ernors of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana, Beauregard must have reinfoassed down closely guarded on both sides by Mississippi and Alabama troops. The Official Record, to keep open communication with the trans-Mississippi, and at the same time to prevent the Union unt to little in a country like that of northern Mississippi, heavily wooded, and with narrow roads, the Ohio River. The Confederate forces in Mississippi were left under command of Generals Van Dorest Tennessee and the territory held in northern Mississippi under the command of General Grant. Inn, commanding all the Confederate troops in Mississippi except Price's, to form a combined movement to expel the Union forces from northern Mississippi and western Tennessee, and to plant their flagsand demoralized the army which holds the Lower Mississippi Valley. We have the two railroads leadi[10 more...]
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The battle of Corinth. (search)
om a photograph taken in 1884.The battle of Corinth, Miss., which is often confounded in public memory with ourght of the Ohio River. The Confederate forces in Mississippi were left under command of Generals Van Dorn and of West Tennessee and the territory held in northern Mississippi under the command of General Grant. In Auguan Dorn, commanding all the Confederate troops in Mississippi except Price's, to form a combined movement to expel the Union forces from northern Mississippi and western Tennessee, and to plant their flags on the banks of The military features of west Tennessee and northern Mississippi will be readily comprehended by the reader wn of west Tennessee and the adjoining counties of Mississippi, although here and there dotted with clearings, futed, and demoralized the army which holds the Lower Mississippi Valley. We have the two railroads leading dow regiments. With these there was nothing to save Mississippi from our grasp. We were about six days march fro