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James Russell Soley, Professor U. S. Navy, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, The blockade and the cruisers (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
s of the army. The Potomac flotilla was organized in May, 1861, under the command of Commander James H. Ward, and formed at first a part of the Atlantic Blockading Squadron. On May 31 Ward attacWard attacked the Confederate batteries at Acquia Creek, in the steamer Freeborn, assisted by the other vessels of the flotilla, the Anacostia and Resolute. The shore batteries were silenced, and the enemy ret attack was renewed, the Pawnee joining in the bombardment with her heavy battery. On June 27, Ward made a landing at Matthias Point with a small party of men. He was accompanied by Lieutenant Chap Chaplin landed his handful of men a second time, and threw up a breastwork; but about this time Ward was killed while sighting his bow-gun, and the fire from the vessel ceased. In consequence of thm, Chaplin took him on his shoulders, musket and all, and swam out with him to the boat. After Ward's death, Commander Craven succeeded to the command of the flotilla. Occasional brushes with the