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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 6. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The naval fight in Mobile bay, August 5th, 1864--official report of Admiral Buchanan. (search)
the attention and consideration we could desire or expect. The crews and many officers of the Tennessee and Selma. have been sent to New Orleans. Commander J. D. Johnston, Lieutenant-Commandant P. U. Murphy, Lieutenants W. L. Bradford and A. D. Wharton, Second Assistant-Engineer J. C. O'Connell and myself, are to be sent North. Master's-mates W. S. Forrest and R. M. Carter, who are with me acting as my aids, not having any midshipmen, are permitted to accompany me. They are valuable young Total killed, 10; wounded, 16. D. B. Conrad, Fleet-Surgeon, C. S. N. Officers of the ram Tennessee who were in action. Admiral F. Buchanan, Commander J. D. Johnston, First Lieutenant and Executive Officer William L. Bradford, Lieutenant A. D. Wharton, Lieutenant E. J. McDermett, Masters H. W. Perrin and J. Demaley, Fleet-Surgeon D. B. Conrad, Assistant-Surgeon R. C. Bowles, First Lieutenant Marine Corps D. G. Raney, First Assistant-Engineer G. D. Lening, Pilot A. T. Post, Second Assi
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 13: (search)
ington, Jesse Taylor, W. P. A. Campbell, Thomas Kennedy Porter, A. D. Wharton, George A. Howard and W. W. Carnes. Lieutenant Gift is famou, now a prominent lawyer and ex-State senator from Memphis. Lieut. A. D. Wharton came next on the starboard side, each lieutenant with two guming up, Scales gave her a shell, followed quickly by another from Wharton, and she was just able to retire from the conflict. In a short ti the stern guns, when she hauled down her colors; at the same time Wharton opened on the starboard broadside, which brought out white flags a made a commodore, and Stevens, the executive officer, Reed, Gift, Wharton and Scales won great distinction. The battle of Mobile Bay was g condition, was run on shore near Fort Morgan. The gallant Lieut. A. D. Wharton, of Tennessee, was with Admiral Buchanan on the ram Tennessef the noblest of men, survived the war for more than ten years. Wharton has dedicated his life to public education, and is one of the fore
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The story of the Arkansas. (search)
He fought the starboard and I the port gun. Midshipman Dabney M. Scales was his Lieutenant, and a youngster named John Wilson, of Baltimore, was mine. Lieutenant A. D. Wharton, of Nashville, came next on the starboard broadside, with Midshipman R. H. Bacot for his assistant. Lieutenant Charles W. Read, of Mississippi, had the intent, and gave notice in time. The starboard battery was trained sharp forward, and as the Queen ranged up, Scales gave her the first shell, followed quick by Wharton and Bacot. This settled the account on that side. The Lieutenant-Colonel had business down the river, and straightway went to attend to it; that is to say, to qthe enemy hauled down his colors. In an instant Captain Brown announced the fact from the deck, and ordered the firing to cease; but the ship still swinging, gave Wharton and the others a chance at her with the starboard guns before it was known that he had surrendered. White flags now appeared at her ports, and the news of our vi
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Building and Commissioning of the Arkansas. (search)
heat of the season. On June 20, 1862, the Confederate steamer Arkansas, having been completed according to the material at the disposal of her commander, Isaac N. Brown, left Yazoo City and descended the Yazoo River to Liverpool Landing, where an earthwork and raft of logs were in position to prevent the Federal fleet from ascending the river. The officers of the Arkansas were: Lieut. I. N. Brown, commanding; First Lieut. Henry K. Stevens, executive officer; Lieuts. John Grimball, A. D. Wharton, G. W. Read, Alphonse Barbot, George W. Gift; Surgeon H. W. M. Washington; Assistant Surgeon Charles M. Morfit; Assistant Paymaster Richard Taylor; First Assistant Engineer George W. City; Second Assistant Engineer E. Covert; Third Assistant Engineers William H. Jackson, E. H. Brown, James T. Donald, John S. Dupuy, James S. Gettis; Acting Masters Samuel Milliken, John L. Phillips; Midshipmen R. H. Bacot, D. M. Scales, H. S. Cooke, C. W. Tyler, D. B. Talbott; Master's Mate John A. Wilson;
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The first action of the Arkansas. (search)
slightly injuring by splinters Commander Brown and Pilot Shacklett; Midshipman Tyler, acting aid, was also shot in the forearm. Throughout the engagement of this day Commander Brown occupied a position on the wheel platform, (with his pilots,) situated forward on the gun deck, from whence he directed the movements of the vessel. Lieuts. Grimball and Gift commanded the two bow guns, and Lieut. Read the two stern 6-inch rifles, whilst the broadside guns were in charge, respectively, of Lieuts. Wharton and Barbot, Midshipmen Bacot, Scales and Talbott and Master's Mate Wilson. Two of the enemy, consisting of the wooden gunboat Tyler and iron-clad ram Queen of the West, wore round and steamed down for the main fleet below, fighting their stern guns as they retreated. The third the iron-clad Carondelet, fought her bow guns until the Arkansas approached her at close quarters, when she also turned to follow her consorts. The Arkansas ranged up alongside her and, pouring a broadside into
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Twelfth Alabama Infantry, Confederate States Army. (search)
wn. General Breckinridge's command crossed at Shepherdstown. The majority of the men took off their shoes, tied them on their knapsacks, and waded through, over the rocks and gravel, barefoot, Breckinridge's corps, consisting of his own and Wharton's small divisions, passed by us and crossed the Potomac. General Breckinridge was formerly vice-president of the United States, and is a magnificent looking man, weighing over 200 pounds. He wears a heavy moustache but no beard, and his large pid. Sheridan must have had six to our one, yet our weakened forces held their ground, obstinately and proudly, until late in the afternoon, when Crook's fresh division drove back our small cavalry force under Fitz Lee. General Breckinridge, with Wharton's attenuated division, repulsed them, but the troops soon became impressed with the horrible, unendurable idea that they were flanked, and began to retreat in confusion. Just before this idea became prevalent, private John Attaway, of my compan
The Daily Dispatch: August 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], $100 reward. (search)
piration of the limit of time named in that document. It is not known what action, if any, has been taken by the letter express companies on this subject. Washington, Aug. 26.--Richard Wallach, Esq., was this afternoon elected Mayor of Washington by the City Council, to supply the vacancy occasioned by Mayor Berrett's arrest. He was forth with installed. The Navy Department has a prompt method of dealing with disloyalists, in addition to similar cases recently mentioned. A. D. Wharton, a midshipman on board the Seminole, tendered his resignation, but he was dismissed the service and sent to Fort Lafayette. Several soldiers claiming to be British subjects, and so represented through Lord Lyons, have been discharged from the army. The Academy of Arts erected by Mr. Corcoran, is now occupied by the Government for military purposes. Possession was taken to-day. It is needless to crowd the Secretary of War by further applications for military appointments,
The Daily Dispatch: August 15, 1864., [Electronic resource], Our prisoners at Fort Delaware. (search)
ff Mobile Point was in any manner equal to that of the enemy, the Savannah Republican gives the following statement on the authority of an officer well acquainted with the same: The Tennessee is an iron-clad, after the style of the Merrimac (Virginia), mounting six guns. She has 5-inch plates on the sides and 6-inch on the ends of her inclined shield. Her battery was two 7-inch and four 6.42 Brooke rifles. Her commander was James D. Johnson, with Lieutenants William L. Bradford, A. D. Wharton and F. J. McDermott. The Gaines and Morgan were sister vessels, with their engines (high-pressure) partially protected by 10-inch plates; magazine not entirely below the water-line. They each mounted two banded 32- pounder rifles of fifty-seven hundred weight, four smooth 32's, of fifty-seven hundred weight, and four smooth-bore 32's, of forty-two hundred weight. The Gaines was commanded by First Lieutenant John W. Bennett, and the Morgan by Commander Geo. W. Harrison. The Selma was
The Daily Dispatch: October 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
of authority on the part of Grant, saying that he (the Beast) had been entrusted with the whole business of exchange, and he flattered himself that his urbanity and courtesy would eventually prevail in persuading the rebel authorities to exchange on fair and honorable terms; that is to say, swap off his dear nigger friends for Southern white men: Commanders W. A. Webb and J. D. Johnston; Lieutenant Commanding P. W. Murphy; Lieutenants W. T. Glassell, W. L. Bradford, J. W. Alexander, A. D. Wharton, C. W. Read, A. Barbot, G. H. Arledgo, R. H. Gayle and — Hasker; Acting Masters T. L. Wrage, R. H. Murden, W. W. Austin and — Hernandez; First Lieutenant of Marines James Thurston; First Assistant Engineers L. C. King, W. L. Morrill and E. H. Browne; Second Assistant Engineer L. C. West; Assistant Paymaster W. B. Micon; Midshipmen G. H. Williamson and J. A. Peters; R. Annan, W. W. Austin, F. H. Bonneau, E. H. Brown, John E. Billups, Master's Mate; T. B. Bevill, Samuel Brockington, W. Bea