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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 15 1 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Early operations on the Potomac River. (search)
In May the Potomac flotilla was organized, under Commander James I. Ward. It was originally composed of the small side-wheh this object in view, the Freeborn, under Commander as far Ward, on the 31st of May, attacked the works at Aquia Creek. Th no batteries had as yet been erected. In this attack Commander Ward was assisted by two boats from the Pawnee, under Lieut Chaplin. A landing was effected by the party, led by Commander Ward in person, and after some skirmishing the Confederate body of the enemy a retreat was ordered to the boats. Commander Ward returned to the Freeborn, and directed her fire at theompleted than the landing party was ordered to return, Commander Ward having received a fatal gunshot wound while sighting hes erected formidable works at the Point. Two days after Ward's death, on the 29th of June, the steamer St. Nicholas, a psburg in 1862. Commander Thomas T. Craven succeeded Commander Ward in the command of the Potomac flotilla. The force was