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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 197 5 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 52 2 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) 31 1 Browse Search
Emilio, Luis F., History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry , 1863-1865 31 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 20 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 18 2 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2 14 0 Browse Search
William Boynton, Sherman's Historical Raid 11 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 9 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 8 0 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 6: siege of Knoxville.--operations on the coasts of the Carolinas and Georgia. (search)
ng in a condition to be easily repaired. He was blamed by the inexpert and zealous for not longer continuing the fight, or renewing it the next day, but subsequent events vindicated the soundness of his judgment. His withdrawal gave the Confederates great joy, and the happy issue, Beauregard said in a general order, inspired confidence in the country that the ultimate success of the Confederates would be complete. All the trophies of victory secured by the Confederates were two 11-inch Dahlgren guns, two United States flags, two pennants, and three signal flags. The guns were immediately put into the Confederate service--substantial trophies of the affair, Beauregard said. Had a sufficient supporting land force been employed in vigorously attacking the Confederates on Morris Island, and keeping the garrisons of Battery Gregg and Fort Wagner engaged while the squadron was attacking Fort Sumter, the result might have been different. But only about four thousand of Hunter's troops
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 7: the siege of Charleston to the close of 1863.--operations in Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas. (search)
ew York while on his way to his new post of duty, and Admiral Dahlgren was ordered to the command of the squadron. That off southern end of it, to command the approaches down John A. Dahlgren. the Stono River. Another was erected on Folly Rive unsuspected batteries opened a tremendous cannonade, and Dahlgren's monitors, Weehawken, Catskill, Montauk, and Nahant, at give battle. After a two-hours' cannonade, during which Dahlgren's guns were directed toward Fort Wagner to keep its garriuld the Confederates attempt an advance from Fort Wagner, Dahlgren's guns would fatally sweep them with an enfilading fire. orth's, under the direction of Commander F. A. Parker, of Dahlgren's squadron, and ten siege-mortars. In addition to these 7th, August. the heavy guns of twelve batteries and from Dahlgren's entire naval force at hand, were opened on Forts Sumtery, as soon as that fortress was effectually silenced, but Dahlgren did not think it prudent to do so, chiefly because he bel
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 10: the last invasion of Missouri.--events in East Tennessee.--preparations for the advance of the Army of the Potomac. (search)
Morgan in East Tennessee, 282. his last raid into Kentucky he receives a staggering blow, 283. the author in the great Valley of East Tennessee Governor Brownlow and his family, 284. Greenville death of Morgan, the guerrilla chief, 285. journey from Greenville to Richmond, 286. Knoxville threatened by Breckinridge Richmond threatened by General Butler, 287. Kilpatrick's raid to Richmond, 288. fortifications around Richmond, 289. repulse of the Nationals at Richmond death of Colonel Dahlgren, 290. propriety of murdering Union prisoners considered by the Conspirators preparations for blowing up Libby Prison with the prisoners, 291. Ulysses S. Grant, General-in chief takes command reorganizes the Army of the Potomac, 292. co-operating forces, 293. Grant's ideas about making War patriotic Governors, 294. The failure of the Red River expedition, and the expulsion of Steele from the country below the Arkansas River, by which two-thirds of the State of Arkansas was gi