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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 80 0 Browse Search
James Barnes, author of David G. Farragut, Naval Actions of 1812, Yank ee Ships and Yankee Sailors, Commodore Bainbridge , The Blockaders, and other naval and historical works, The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 6: The Navy. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 18 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 14 0 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 21: slavery and Emancipation.--affairs in the Southwest. (search)
t, a little below where Hovey landed, where he was joined by Admiral D. D. Porter (whose naval force was at the mouth of the Yazoo River) in ho another struggle in the morning. During the night he visited Admiral Porter on board his flag-ship, and concerted a fresh plan of attack, br under General Sherman. before McClernand's arrival Sherman and Porter had agreed upon a plan for attacking Fort Hindman, or Arkansas postarmored and unarmored gun-boats, under the immediate command of Admiral Porter, to assail the Fort, garrisoned by only five thousand men, undet in the morning. at about noon on the 11th, McClernand notified Porter that the Army was ready to move upon the Fort. The gun-boats openeown. See Reports of General McClernand and his subordinates; Admiral Porter, and General Churchill. McClernand reported his loss at 977, omer, and at Napoleon he and the other military commanders, with Admiral Porter, made arrangements for the prosecution of the campaign against
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 22: the siege of Vicksburg. (search)
ion a failure, 58t. a Third Yazoo expedition Porter's gun-boats in peril expedition abandoned, 58Grant determined to attempt it. He accompanied Porter in person March 15, 1863. up Steele's Bayou iing boughs, and the fallen trunks of trees. Porter's boats were now in a perilous position, for tl to their schemes, their hopes were blasted. Porter fitted up a worthless flatboat in imitation of, Taylor had intended to attack that post. Admiral Porter had ascended the Red River with a fleet ofrdered a cessation of the battle, and directed Porter to run by the batteries with gun-boats and tra much opposition. At six o'clock that evening Porter again attacked the batteries, and under cover of the Confederates was continued. Meanwhile Porter was directed to assail Grand Gulf again, but oand side, and, by a successful movement of Admiral Porter, his base of supplies was changed from Gralled and eight wounded. Before Walker's return Porter had forwarded to Grant's army much needed supp[12 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 23: siege and capture of Vicksburg and Port Hudson. (search)
ederates, 620. Grant re-enforced services of Porter's fleet, 621. life in the besieged City, 622.aring for another assault. Grant informed Admiral Porter of his intentions, and requested him to ene with his entire army the following morning. Porter opened fire accordingly, and all night long he the storming columns all moved forward, while Porter's mortars and the cannon of his gun-boats wereand, had been unsuccessful in their assaults. Porter had joined in the fight from the river with hiof the day in the city. Grant had requested Porter to shell the hill batteries at Vicksburg on th, opposite the canal, and soon silenced them. Porter then. pushed three of them up to the water ba bow on, were not much damaged.--Report of Admiral Porter to the Secretary of the Navy, May 28, 1863n of the peninsula opposite Vicksburg, and Admiral Porter, with his fleet and floating batteries (scshells, and the gun-boats fired 4,500 shells.--Porter's Report. his smaller vessels were patrolling [1 more...]