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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 12: fight between the Merrimac and Monitor, March 8, 1862. (search)
o complete her. On the 8th of March, 1862, the iron-clad got under way and proceeded down Elizabeth River. cheered by hundreds of people who crowded the banks, and as she passed Map showing Fortress Monroe, Newport news, Chesapeake Bay, James River, and surrounding country. Craney Island and through the obstructions, the ramparts of the fort were lined with soldiers who shouted success to her until their throats were hoarse. Thus the Merrimac started off with all the glamor of succen was gone, and to prevent her from falling into the hands of the Federal Government, she was blown up and entirely destroyed. Several plans had been proposed to save the vessel for further use, such as lightening her and getting her up the James River as a protection to Richmond, but they were found impracticable. It was just as well that the Merrimac's career ended thus, for she would never have been of any more use in Confederate hands, and her officers and crew would have fallen victi
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 32: Navy Department.--energies displayed.--building of iron-clads (search)
, and their appearance and power called forth the applause of all foreign officers who visited them. There were no vessels in Europe of this class that could compare with them; yet, with all these triumphs over foreigners, we had only one vessel at the time of the Merrimac's appearance that was able to compete with her. The only vessels we had building were the New Ironsides (a splendid ship of her class) and the Galena, a perfect failure as an iron-clad, as proved by her weakness on the James River, where she attacked the Confederate batteries. It required some time for the Department to take in the true situation of affairs, and it was not until after the battle between the Monitor and Merrimac that they saw how nearly the nation escaped a great calamity, which had been averted by the invention of John Ericsson, and the gallant officer who fought the Union iron-clad with so much skill and bravery. Then the Navy Department rose to the occasion, and putting forth all its energy,
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 34: (search)
sels to Philadelphia and New York for repairs, and now the operations up the James River could be carried on more effectively. On May 18, 1862, Flag-officer Goldsborough reports to the Department an engagement which took place on the James River between some gun-boats under Commander John Rodgers and a heavy battery on Drury' steamers Aroostook, Port Royal and Naugatuck. These vessels moved up the James River on the 15th of May and encountered no artificial impediments until they reacs expedition convinced Commander Rodgers that an army could be landed on the James River within ten miles of Richmond, on either bank, and that this land force with evacuation of Drury's Bluff in its then condition, and other forts along the James River; that obstructions could then be removed, and perhaps the gun-boats might wo most hazardous undertakings. The work of the North Atlantic squadron in the James and York rivers was deficient in those dashing strokes which had been made in o
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 39: Miscellaneous operations, land and sea.--operations in the Nansemond, Cape Fear, Pamunky, Chucka Tuck and James Rivers.--destruction of blockade-runners.--adventures of Lieutenant Cushing, etc. (search)
forces. combined Army and Navy expedition up James and Nansemond Rivers. destruction of blockade Drury's Bluff. sinking of obstructions in James River. letter from General Butler to Acting-Rear Butler to operate on the south side of the James River in conjunction with the Army of the Potomacons, General Butler moved his forces up the James River, where he had the assistance of the Navy totion, although he had the naval vessels on the James and Appomattox Rivers to cover his retreat to t of his campaign, proposed to obstruct the James River by sinking vessels a mile or so below Howlef them, the Tecumseh, was soon to leave the James River for other service. Acting-Rear-Admiral Leehat the squadron could force its way up the James River. There seems to have been a little diplo the Army was safe on the opposite bank of the James, and in communication with the Army of the Jamis is the history of the obstruction of the James River, the credit of which was given to General B[3 more...]
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 40: (search)
. General Grant on necessity of retaining iron-clads on James River. expedition under Lieutenant-Commander Flusser to Windsn Hill, and for a time interrupted the navigation of the James River. The Confederates were, in fact, untiring in their efng business. The gun-boats now so rigidly patrolled the James River that they were in close proximity to all transports passe from below Howlett's Battery to the upper reach of the James River. This scheme was not favorably regarded by army engineewe have detailed above, the Federal naval vessels in the James River, under the immediate command of Captain Melancton Smith,dispense with some of the iron-clads, on the ground that James River was effectually blocked against the Confederate squadronuch vessels, in my judgment, should be kept in the upper James River. They stand a constant threat to the enemy and prevent the water, although we should probably destroy his whole James River navy, such damage would be done our shipping and stores,
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 43: operations of the Mississippi squadron, under Admiral Porter, after the Red River expedition. (search)
member of the secret service corps, to report to me at . . . . . . . . on or before the . . . . day of . . . . . . . . 1864. Thomas E. Courtenay, Captain Secret Service Corps. Confederate States of America, War Department, Engineer Bureau, Richmond, Va., Sept. 15, 1863. R. W. Dunn, having been selected for special service, is authorized by the Secretary of War to proceed to the headquarters of Lieutenant-General E. Kirby Smith, commanding trans-Mississippi department, to be attached to onn A. Williams, Major Engineers. W. G. Turpin, Capt. Engineers. Colonel J. T. Gilmer, Chief Engineer. Official copy. A. L. Rives, Lieutenant-Colonel and Acting-Chief of Bureau. Letter of T. E. Courtenay to Col. H. E. Clark. Richmond, Virginia, Jan. 19, 1864. My Dear Colonel — I hope you have received all my letters. I wrote two to Mobile, one to Columbus, and two to Brandon. I now send this by a party who is going to Shreveport, and promised to learn your whereabouts so as
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 50: Second attack on Fort Fisher. (search)
cers. operations after capture of Fort Fisher. Confederate gun-boats and their movements in James River. Miscellaneous operations of North Atlantic Squadron, from October, 1864, to April, 1865. iscreditable to the Navy. Before the fleet left Hampton Roads, every care was taken that the James River, below Howlett's Battery, should be kept so perfectly guarded by a naval force that there coussed through and broken up the pontoon bridge, thus cutting off the Army on the left bank of the James from its supports, and threatening City Point, where all the stores were gathered for the use of the Army before Richmond. The Confederate naval force at that time in the James River, under the command of Commodore J. K. Mitchell, consisted of the iron-clad Virginia (4 Brooke rifles), Captaito risk the loss of his whole fleet to gain an important advantage. The Confederate fleet in James River was not a particle of use in the defence of that stream, which was so filled with obstruction
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 51: effects of the fall of Fort Fisher, and criticisms on General Badeau's military history of General Grant. (search)
the Southern Confederacy received their supplies of clothing, arms and ammunition; therefore, when Fort Fisher fell, it was only a matter of a short time when the rebellion would collapse. No matter how brave an enemy may be, or how well commanded, he must have provisions and military stores; and at this time General Lee had not enough material of war to last him three months. General Grant confronted the Confedererates at Petersburg and Richmond with a greatly superior force, and the James River was blockaded by the Navy; yet Lee held his own with his diminished army, and General Grant had to wait until necessity should bring the enemy to terms. Despite Grant's great numerical superiority, Lee had secured the approaches to Richmond so well that all attacks on his lines were unsuccessful. Sherman, with 50,000 men, was advancing from the South, but his forces were in such position that it would have been somewhat difficult to concentrate them in case of being confronted by a la
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 53: operations of the West Gulf Squadron in the latter part of 1864, and in 1865.--joint operations in Mobile Bay by Rear-Admiral Thatcher and General Canby. (search)
that quantities of these infernal machines were planted; but, because these vessels were destroyed in their anxiety to get ahead, it detracts nothing from the character of Rear-Admiral Thatcher and his officers for the apparent want of that prudence which every officer should exhibit in all military operations, who has the lives of officers and men at his disposal. It is well known now that Mobile was better supplied with torpedoes than any other point, with perhaps the exception of the James River, and those at Mobile having been put down at the last moment were more than usually dangerous. The Milwaukee, Lieutenant-Commander J. H. Gillis, and the Osage, Lieutenant-Commander W. M. Gamble, were sunk at the entrance to Blakely River, the former on the 28th of March and the latter on the 29th. The tin-clad Rodolph was sunk by a torpedo on the 1st of April, while towing a scow with implements to try and raise the Milwaukee. These, with the two steam-tugs, two launches, and the gun
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 54: capture of Richmond.--the destruction of the Confederate fleet in the James River, etc. (search)
destruction of the Confederate fleet in the James River, etc. Assembling of the naval vessels in Hampton Roads and on the James River. operations of the armies around Richmond. President the Confederate iron-clads blockaded in the James River. the Confederate fleet as re-organized undssels assembled in Hampton Roads and on the James River, in anticipation of coming events, for all ce to every one in the Army and Navy on the James River, for it was understood that he now held Genrth Atlantic Squadron was over, for all the James River region was in the hands of the Federals. Ud. Admiral Semmes assumed command of the James River fleet on the 18th of February, 1865, relievneral Weitzel, who was on the left bank of the James with a large body of troops, hearing the firinerate States of America, Executive Office, Richmond, Va., April 2, 1865. Rear-Admiral Raphael Semmend; so that the services of the Navy in the James River, with the exception of a few gun-boats, cou[2 more...]