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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The First Marine torpedoes were made in Richmond, Va., and used in James river. (search)
afloat, called frantically upon a civilian of New York for protection, asking him to name his own price to destory this Confederate terror, designed by Brooke and fought by Buchanan. Tatnall, Catesby Jones, Robert D. Minor, J. Taylor Wood, Hunter Davidson, Charles Sims and many another gallant Confederate. Were made here. Torpedoes as a successful weapon in actual war were introduced into the Confederate navy by Captain Mathews F. Maury, also of Fredericksburg, and first placed by him ithe close of the war, which found him at sea, en route for home, with a most powerful, perfect and complete equipment of electrical torpedo material, perhaps never since equalled. His valuable assistant in the James river defense was Lieutenant Hunter Davidson, who succeeded him in that charge, which he managed with unequaled skill until the end with electrical torpedoes, which, he says, he himself put down, Captain Maury's having been washed out by a severe freshet after he had gone. His op
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
ain W. A., 1. Crampton's Gap, 33. Crater, Battle of the, roster of members of the 12th Va. Infantry engaged in, 271. Crenshaw Battery History of the 275; roll of, 289; commended by A. P. Hill, 280. Crenshaw, Captain W. G., 275. Crittenden, General George B. 168. Crook and Kelly, Capture of Generals, 12. Crumpacker, Judge, 90. Crutchfield, Colonel S., 104. Cutshaw, Colonel W. E., 177. Daniel, Major John W., 205. Danville, Va., 80 334. David, Torpedo Boat, 330. Davidson, Captain, Hunter, 827. Davis, President, portrait of in the War Department, 86; last proclamation of, 837; monument, 209; Major Sturgis, 12. Depew, Senator, Chauncey, 97. Dinkins Captain James, 298. Dixon, Lieutenant, his daring, 880. Donelson Surrender of Fort, 298. Douglas, Major H. K., 65. Duncan, Colonel 58. Early, General J. A, 61, 340. Echo, Capture of the Brig, 53. Ellett, Captain, James, 380; Lieut. Robert, 275: Captain Thomas, 275. Englehard, Major J. A., 354. Ewing
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.28 (search)
neral Hood requested to be relieved of his command. This request was finally granted, and on the 23d he bade farewell to the Army of Tennessee. After a sojourn in Richmond for several weeks, General Hood then was ordered to Texas to form a new army, when the report of General Lee's surrender reached him. It was not until in receipt of positive information of the surrender of General E. Kirby Smith that he rode into Hatche on the 31st of May, 1865, and there proffered his sword to Major-General Davidson, U. S. A., who bade him retain it and paroled the officers and men in General Hood's company to proceed to New Orleans. A battle is not comparable to a game of chess, in which two keen, agile and alert minds, the leaders of opposing armies, are pitted against each other in a struggle for victory. It is more like a game of probabilities, in which the element of chance plays as important a part as cool calculation. For who can foretell the shower of rain that will retard the advan
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The ironclad ram Virginia-Confederate States Navy, [from the Richmond, Va., News-leader, April 1, 1904.] (search)
n; Patrick Henry (12 guns), Commander John R. Tucker; Jamestown (2 guns), Lieutenant-Commander I. W. Barry; gunboats Teaser (1 gun), Lieutenant-Commander W. A. Webb; Beaufort (1 gun), Lieutenant-Commander W. H. Parker; Raleigh (1 gun), Lieutenant-Commander I. W. Alexander. When the Virginia steamed over from Norfolk to engage the Federal fleet, her officers were: Flag officer, Franklin Buchanan; executive, Lieutenant Catesby A. R. Jones; lieutenants, Charles C. Simms, R. D. Minor, Hunter Davidson, J. Taylor Wood, J. R. Eggleston and Walter Butt; midshipmen, Fonte, Marmaduke, Littlepage, Craig, Long and Roote; paymaster, James Semple; surgeon, Dinwiddie B. Phillips; assistant surgeon, Algernon S. Garnett; captain of marines, Reuben Thom; engineers, H. A. Ramsey; acting chief, Tynan, Campbell, Hening, Jack and White; boatswain, Hasker; gunner, Oliver; carpenter, Lindsey; clerk, Arthur Sinclair, Jr.; volunteer aid, Lieutenant Douglas F. Forrest; Confederate States army, Captain Kev
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.35 (search)
he Virginia, who had advised him to return to Norfolk when he did, and of the replies that he received, that of Lieutenant Hunter Davidson, dated October 25, 1862, was the most interesting, as it emphasized the fact that the Monitor retired to shoal water some time before the Virginia was headed for Norfolk. Lieutenant Jones, in his letter to Lieutenant Davidson, said: The action lasted four hours. We had run into the Monitor, causing us to leak, and received a shot from her which came near ding the machinery, but continued to fight her until she was driven into shoal water. The following is a portion of Lieutenant Davidson's letter: It can be found on pages 60 and 61: The Monitor engaged so much of your attention you had little taptain Van Brunt, although differently expressed, is in substance the same as that of Lieutenants Catesby Jones and Hunter Davidson—that the Monitor retired from the engagement before the Virginia did. The following items as to the anchor and be
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
Rev W. A., 50. Crook, General, George, 289. Crouch, Dr. Richard G., 179. Cummings, Colonel Arthur C., 363. Custer, General G. A., 180. Cutheriell, Captain C. A., 160. Dabney. Dr. R. L. 2,179. Dahlgren Raid, 181; How a woman saved Richmond from, 353. Dahlgren, Colonel, Ulric, 181; Savage orders of, 187, 188, 356; Negro hung by, 184, 356; Murder of two boys, 185; Looting by his men, 189. Daniel, Major John W 2 195 218, 244 327. David's Island Hospital, 32. Davidson, Lieutenant, Hunter, 323. Davis, wounded Colonel, 199. Dearing, Major, James, 329. Decisive Battles of the World, 255. Devens, General, Charles, 273 Douglas, Colonel, Henry Kyd, 195. Drewry, Major Augustus H. 82. Drewry's Bluff, New Light on Battle of, 82. Early, General J. A., Strategy of, and thin gray line at Cedar Creek, 195– Valley Campaign of, 272; Ordered Chambersburg to be burned in retaliation, 214; a remarkable character, 217. Edwards, Lieutenant J. R., 211. Eggleston, M
The Daily Dispatch: may 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 20 (search)
Lieutenant in the Navy has been received. By order of the President of the United States, your name has been stricken from the rolls of the Navy from that date. Very respectfully yours, [Signed] Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. Mr. Hunter Davidson, Late Lieutenant U. S. Navy. Ordnance Department, Norfolk (Va Navy-Yard, May 23, 1861. Abram Lincoln, Esq., President of the late United States: Sir: I have just received a communication from your Secretary of the Navy, stati of freemen, whose principles and cause I have expensed, will appreciate the motives which induced such a mild, just and dignified exercise of your high prerogative. In future years, when one shall turn over the pages of impartial history, with what pride will they point their children to the example of a Washington. a Jackson, and last, not least, an Abe Lincoln! Yours, &c., Hunter Davidson, Lieut. Va. Navy. Forwarded through Gideon Welles, Esq., Secretary of the late U. S. Navy.
The Daily Dispatch: may 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
, 1861. Lieutenant C. F. M. Spotswood, from the 18th of April, 1861. Lieutenant C. B. Poindexter, from the 18th of April, 1861. Lieutenant John M. Brooke, from the 20th of April, 1861. Lieutenant W. H. Parker, from the 20th of April, 1861. Lieutenant J. W. Bennett, from the 19th of April, 1861. Lieutenant Wm. Sharp, from the 17th of April, 1861. Lieutenant P. U. Murphy, from the 21st of April, 1861. Lieutenant W. H. Murdaugh, from the 21st of April, 1861. Lieutenant Hunter Davidson, from the 23d of April, 1861. Lieutenant Silas Bent, from the 25th of April, 1861. Lieutenant D. P. McCorkle, from the 17th of May, 1861. Lieutenant J. Taylor Wood, from the 2d of April, 1861. Paymaster R. T. Allison, from the 6th of May, 1861. Surgeon L. W. Minor, from the 7th of May, 1861. Surgeon Wm. L. McClenahan, from the 9th of May, 1861. Surgeon W. B. Sinclair, from the 10th of May, 1861. Surgeon R. F. Mason, from the 10th of May, 1861. Passed Assi
The Daily Dispatch: July 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Experience of a "Contraband" in the Yankee lines. (search)
hen I discovered an enemy's gunboat, which, as soon as she discovered my approach, opened fire. This I immediately returned, and, on the third fire, a shell passed through and exploded her boiler. The crew at once precipitately abandoned her, and on coming up, I took possession, capturing everything on board, including public and private papers and effects, even the side arms of her officers, which I send herewith. The capture proved to be the armed propeller Teazer, commanded by Hunter Davidson, late an officer of the United States navy, and mounted one 32 pounder rifle gun of 57 cwt., and one rifle 12 pounder, with ample supplies of ammunition. We also captured a Confederate balloon, a quantity of submarine telegraph wire, and the appliances of a submarine battery. We saw aloft a small squad of cavalry, but nothing to induce the belief that a force of any account can exist in that vicinity.--The troops were probably attacked by the firing.--I returned with the prize to the
The Daily Dispatch: July 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Interesting correspondence. (search)
me of the 21 inst. I proceeded on the mission therein assigned, without delay. The steamer Torpedo, commanded by Lieut. Hunter Davidson, of the navy, was put in readiness as soon as possible, by order of the Secretary of the Navy, and rendered for t the enemy, carrying two guns, which also raised a white flag before approaching us. The officer in command informed Lieut. Davidson that he had orders from Admiral Lee, on board the United States flag ship Minnesota, lying below, and then in view, er until the 6th inst., when, having heard nothing further from the Admiral at 12 o'clock M. on that day, I directed Lieut. Davidson again to speak the gunboat on guard, and to hand to the officer in command another note to this Admiral. This was djects to which it relates, I desire to proceed directly to Washington city in the steamer Torpedo, commanded by Lieutenant Hunter Davidson, of the Confederate States Navy, no person being on board but the Hon. Mr. Ould, myself, and the boat's officer
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