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Lake Providence, La. (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
iculty in groping our way through that fiery channel, our ship being so slow, and the enemy was met in the worst form for our profession, but the hand of a kind Providence gave us the victory. No men could behave better throughout that terrible ordeal than the crew of this vessel did. My thanks for support are due to them and the disappointment I felt that my disabled condition prevented my being a participant in its complete success; and to assure you it was owing to circumstances that Providence alone could control. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, C. H. B. Caldwell, Lieutenant-Commander. Flag-officer David G. Farragut, Commander-in-Chief the conference was carried on as calmly as if nothing else was going on, though proper precautions were taken to keep them clear of the burning battery. A good Providence, which directs the most unimportant events, sent the battery off towards Fort St. Philip, and as it got abreast of that formidable fort it blew up with a force
Mississippi (United States) (search for this): chapter 19
ackson.United States Flag-Ship Hartford, Mississippi River, April 2, 1862. Sir — We commenced thSloop-of-War Portsmouth, off Pilot Town, Mississippi River, April 28, 1862. Sir-In compliance wi United States Steamer Mississippi, Mississippi River, April 26, 1862. Sir — I have to repoa. United States Gun-Boat, Cayuga, Mississippi River, April 24, 1862. Sir — The following United States Steamer Harriet Lane, Mississippi River, April 27, 1862. Sir — When I last deriet Lane, Forts Jackson and St. Philip, Mississippi River, April 28, 1862. By articles of capitiver. United States Steamer Miami, Mississippi River, May 3, 1862. Sir — I have the honor United States Steam Gun-Boat Owasco, Mississippi River, April 28, 1862. Sir — In obedience torter, Commanding U. S. Mortar Flotilla, Mississippi River. Report of Lieutenant-Commander Walt. U. S. Barkantine, Horace Beales, Mississippi River, April 30, 1862. Sir — I have the hon[18
North Shore (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. Announcement of the capture of forts Jackson and St. Philip and surrender of New Orleans. United States Flag-Ship Hartford, at anchor off New Orleans, April 29, 1862. Sir — I am happy to announce to you that our flag waves over both Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and at New Orleans over the custom-house. I am taking every means to secure the occupation by General Butler of all the forts along the coast. Berwick's Bay and Fort Pike have been abandoned; in fact, there is a general stampede, and I shall endeavor to follow it up. * * I am bringing up the troops as fast as possible. We have destroyed all the forts above the city, four in number; which are understood to be all the impediments between this and Memphis. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, D. G. Farragut, Flag-officer, Western Gulf Blockading Squadron. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. Flag-officer Farragut'
Upper Town (Nevada, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
ation. I neglected to mention my having good information respecting the iron-clad rams which they were building. I sent Captain Lee up to seize the principal one, the Mississippi, which was to be the terror of these seas, and no doubt would have been to a great extent; but she came floating by us all in flames, and passed down the river. Another was sunk immediately in front of the custom house; others were building in Algiers, just begun. I next went above the city eight miles, to Carrolton, where I learned there were two other forts, but the panic had gone before me. I found the guns spiked, and the guncarriages in flames. The first work, on the right reaches from the Mississippi nearly over to Pontchartrain, and has 29 guns: the one on the left had six guns, from which Commander Lee took some fifty barrels of powder, and completed the destruction of the gun-carriages, etc. A mile higher up there were two other earthworks, but not yet armed. We discovered here, fastened
Algiers (Algeria) (search for this): chapter 19
aze, and our ingenuity was much taxed to avoid the floating conflagration. I neglected to mention my having good information respecting the iron-clad rams which they were building. I sent Captain Lee up to seize the principal one, the Mississippi, which was to be the terror of these seas, and no doubt would have been to a great extent; but she came floating by us all in flames, and passed down the river. Another was sunk immediately in front of the custom house; others were building in Algiers, just begun. I next went above the city eight miles, to Carrolton, where I learned there were two other forts, but the panic had gone before me. I found the guns spiked, and the guncarriages in flames. The first work, on the right reaches from the Mississippi nearly over to Pontchartrain, and has 29 guns: the one on the left had six guns, from which Commander Lee took some fifty barrels of powder, and completed the destruction of the gun-carriages, etc. A mile higher up there were two o
Gulf of Mexico (search for this): chapter 19
his assistance. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, S. Swartwout, Commander. Flag-officer D. G. Farragut, Commanding United States Naval Forces, Western Gulf of Mexico. Commander (now Rear-Admiral) Melancton Smith, of the Mississippi. United States Steamer Mississippi, Mississippi River, April 26, 1862. Sirctfully, your obedient servant, Pierce Crosby, Lieutenant-Commander. Flag-Officer D. G. Farragut, U. S. Navy, Commanding United States Western Gulf Squadron, Gulf of Mexico. Report of Lieutenant-Commander George M. Ransom, United States gun-boat Kineo. United States Gun-Boat Kineo, Mississippi River, above the forts, Ap, the department extends its congratulations. I am, respectfully, &c., Gideon Welles. Commander David D. Porter, Commanding United States Mortar Flotilla, Gulf of Mexico. Coast Survey reports. Treasury Department, May 22, 1862. Sir — At the instance of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, I have the honor to tr
Lafourche (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
dy for service. Truly, the backbone of the rebellion is broken. On the 26th of the month I sent six of the mortar schooners to the back of Fort Jackson, to look up the bayous and prevent supplies getting in. Three of them drifted over to Fort Livingston, and when they anchored the fort hung out a white flag and surrendered. The Kittatinny, which had been blockading these for some time, sent a boat in advance of the mortar vessels, and reaching the shore first, deprived then of the pleasurecasemates, which were deeply covered with earth, and better constructed than supposed; but I am firmly of opinion that the moral effect of this bombardment will go far towards clearing all forts of rebels, and I draw attention to the case of Fort Livingston, which held out a flag of truce the moment three mortar vessels appeared before it. Flag-officer Farragut has ordered me to repair to Ship Island to await the arrival of the larger vessels, but not to commence any operations until he arrives
Fort Jackson (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
rnings of April 24th and 25th instant, off Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and below the city of New . on the 24th instant, and proceeded toward Fort Jackson, in tow of the steamer Jackson, for the purdistinctly hear the voices of the rebels at Fort Jackson as they were busily engaged in some outsideto his keeping. My next step was to visit Forts Jackson and St. Philip. Never in my life did I wivessels of the squadron, for the attack on Forts Jackson and St. Philip. At 3.45 we opened fire wi our old position, and opened fire again on Fort Jackson. Fired fifty-five 11-inch shells, and twely's fire, I delivered ten 11-inch shells to Fort Jackson, and then sought you to inform you of the fwere employed in making reconnoissances of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and in protecting the offila, under my command, in the bombardment of Fort Jackson. At 9.30 A. M., of the 18th instant, the J country is mainly indebted to the fall of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, for the latter is conseque[103 more...]
Pensacola (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
ishment for improper talk among them was to tie a rope around the offenders and let them float in the stinking ditch. The impression we derived from this part of the conversation, however, was that the fort was very well governed, and that the man who was speaking had not often come under the displeasure of the authorities, for he was not eloquent on the subject of his wrongs. The chain, as first stretched across the river, was quite a formidable obstacle. The chain was brought from Pensacola, and was a very heavy one. It was supported by heavy logs, 30 feet long, only a few feet apart, to the under side of each of which the chain was pinned near the up stream end. The chain was kept from sagging down too far by seven heavy anchors, from which small chains ran to the main chain. These anchors were buoyed with can-buoys taken from Pilot Town. In a few months a raft formed on the upper side of this chain which reached up to the forts, and its weight swept away the whole obst
Norfolk (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
nowingly left a troublesome force in his rear, consisting of four steamers and a powerful steam battery of four thousand tons and sixteen guns. all protected by the forts. I did not know in what condition the battery was, only we had learned that she had come down the night before, ready prepared to wipe out our whole fleet. If the enemy counted so surely on destroying our whole fleet with her, it behooved me to be prudent, and not let the mortar vessels be sacrificed like the vessels at Norfolk. I commenced, then, a bombardment on the ironclad battery, supposing it lay close under Fort Jackson, and also set the vessels to work throwing shells into Fort Jackson again, to let them know that we were still taking care of them; but there was no response: the fight had all been taken out of them. I sent the mortar vessels below to refit and prepare for sea, as also to prevent them from being driven from their position in case the iron battery came out to attack them. I felt sure that
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