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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 72 (search)
ary of the Navy. Navy Department, April 5, 1861. Commander J. P. Gillis, Commanding United States Steamer Pocahontas, Norfolk, Va.: sir: You will proceed to sea with the Pocahontas, and on the morning of the eleventh instant, appear off Charlesto Secretary of the Navy. Navy Department, April 5, 1861. Commander S. C. Rowan, Commanding United States Steamer Pawnee, Norfolk, Va: sir: After the Pawnee shall have been provisioned at Norfolk, you will proceed with her to sea, and on the morniNorfolk, you will proceed with her to sea, and on the morning of the eleventh instant, appear off Charleston bar, ten miles distant from and due east of the lighthouse, where you will report to Captain Samuel Mercer, of the Powhatan, for special service. Should he not be there, you will await his arrival. sea with quickest despatch. As there will be but few men left not wanted for the Powhatan, I shall not send the men to Norfolk in the chartered steamer, but remain ready to send them in the Harriet Lane, if so ordered. A. H. Foote, For Commandant
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 77 (search)
Report of flag-officer Buchanan. naval hospital, Norfolk, March 27, 1862. sir: Having been confined to my bed ininstant, at eleven A. M., the Virginia left the navy-yard, Norfolk, accompanied by the Raleigh and Beaufort, and proceeded town up, one schooner sunk, and another captured and sent to Norfolk. The loss of life on shore we have no means of ascertainie Beaufort, Lieutenant Commanding Parker, who proceeded to Norfolk with the wounded and prisoners, as soon as he had left theMinor and myself were sent in a steamer to the hospital at Norfolk. The following is an extract from the report of Lieutenrther injury, we ceased firing at twelve, and proceeded to Norfolk. Our loss is two killed and nineteen wounded. The stemand creditably by a detachment of the United Artillery, of Norfolk, under the command of Captain Kevill. The muzzle of their of all under his command. That evening he was ordered to Norfolk for repairs. The Beaufort, Lieutenant Commanding Parker
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
were fired on our part. What damage we inflicted on their vessels and their camps probably will never be made known; but considering that many of the guns were within from a thousand yards to a mile of the transports, and that behind them was one vast encampment, it could not have been otherwise than destructive. Subsequent information from deserters, and prisoners, and friends, place the men killed at over forty, and of their horses a greater number. Many transport steamers appeared in Norfolk greatly damaged shortly after the attack. Our loss from the enemy was one man killed and two wounded. Three men were wounded by the careless and premature discharge of one of our guns, and two men slightly injured by the overturning of a gun in the road. I am indebted to General Pendleton and the officers under him for the careful and successful execution of the parts assigned them. Colonels Manning and Daniel's brigades and Major Ross, of the Second Georgia battalion, at Ruffin's hous