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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 35: operations of the North Atlantic Squadron, 1863. (search)
T. Manter; Acting-Master's Mates, E. Morse, E. L. Bourne and E. M. Clarke; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, Passmore Tread-well; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, T. Q. Hill; Engineers: Acting-First-Assistant, G. M. Bennett; Second-Assistant, W. W. Shipman; Acting-Second-Assistant, Samuel Lemmon; Acting-Third-Assistants, J. H. Pelton and W. H. Crawford. Steamer Miami. Acting-Lieutenant, Robert Townsend; Assistant Surgeon, Wm. B. Mann; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, Frank W. Hackett; Acting-Masters, W. N. Welles, Milford Rogers and John Lear; Acting-Ensign, R. W. Rountree; Acting Master's Mate, John Quevedo; Engineers: Acting-Second-Assistant, L. W. Simonds; Acting-Third-Assistants, C. C. Davis, H. D. Heiser, W. A. Windsor and J. W. Saville. Steamer Delaware. Acting-Volunteer-Lieutenant, Amos P. Foster; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, Lorenzo Traver; Acting-Assistant-Paymaster, G. T. Benedict; Acting-Master, H. H. Foster; Acting-Ensign, J. H. Kerens; Acting-Master's Mates, J. H. Sprigman and Wm.
Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 36: operations of the South Atlantic Squadron under Rear-Admiral Dahlgren, 1863.--operations in Charleston harbor, etc. (search)
ing the ill-success of the first attack, and having been somewhat surprised at Rear-Admiral DuPont's hint that he was willing the Department should send some one to undertake the capture of Charleston in whom the Secretary had more confidence, it was determined not to hamper Rear-Admiral Dahlgren with specific instructions, but allow him and the military engineers to work out the problem after their own plans. At the same time, it must be said, in justice to the Navy Department, that Secretary Welles represented to the War Department that a second attack was preparing against the forts in Charleston harbor, and that its success required the military occupation of Morris Island, and the establishment of land batteries on that island, to assist in the reduction of Sumter, and, as this was a task requiring engineering skill of the highest ability, Brigadier-General Q. A. Gillmore was assigned to the command of the Department. General Gillmore commenced his advance upon Charleston by