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J. A. J. Bradford (search for this): chapter 8
Lieut. Sharp was knocked down by a shell, which passed through the parapet near his head, and brought the blood from his right ear and cheek in considerable quantity, killing a man at his side, at the same time knocking down and covering Col. J. A. J. Bradford with earth. Midshipman Stafford cheered on the men, behaving in a most gallant manner. After the fall of Lieut. Murdaugh, his men bore him to the commodore's boat and he escaped. I am, very truly and respectfully, yours, W. S G. An's report. The first paragraph we omit, as it is a bare repetition of Major Andrews'. The commodore proceeds: I was requested by Colonel Martin and Major Andrews, commanding the post, to assume command of the fort, to which I assented, Colonel Bradford volunteering to assist me in the duties of defence. In assuming this grave responsibility, I was not unaware that we could be shelled out of the fort; but expecting the arrival from Newbern of a regiment of North Carolina volunteers at or b
Henry Hines (search for this): chapter 8
orth Carolina, North Carolina defenders; contused wound of upper part of left breast and neck; expectorating blood. Not much constitutional disturbance. 6. Logan Metts, aged 18, native of North Carolina, Lenoir braves; slight flesh-wound of middle third of left leg, external surface. 7. Wilson J. Forbes, aged 27, native of North Carolina, Jonesboroa Guards; lacerated wound about two and a half inches long and three inches deep, upper part of upper third of thigh, posterior surface. 8. Henry Hines, aged 25, native of North Carolina, Lenoir braves; severely lacerated wound, left side. 9. Ashley Keele, aged 25, native of North Carolina, Hamilton Guards; lacerated wound, left side. 10. John Mills, aged 18, native of North Carolina, Tar River boys; penetrating wound, produced by fragment of shell occupying posterior aspect of forearm, one and a half inches from beam process to outer side; joint perhaps implicated. 11. McGilbert Rogerson, native of North Carolina, Roanoke Guards; con
William S. Shuttleworth (search for this): chapter 8
ne, of the zealous, intrepid, and untiring action of Lieut. Crosby, who took an armed canal boat (the steam-tug Fanny, from Fort Monroe) to Hatteras Inlet, in order that the expedition might have the aid of a steamer of the lightest draft. Capt. Shuttleworth, of the marine corps, deserves well for his loyalty and efficiency in his active detachment of marines. Much of the success of the expedition is due to the preparation of the transport service by Commander Stellwagen, and the prompt presen A. M., we gave them an early breakfast. Put twelve-pound rifle-gun and twelve-pound howitzer in one of the surf-boats, and sent it to the Adelaide. Major-General Butler and the marines of the Minnesota, the latter under command of Captain Wm. S. Shuttleworth, U. S. M. C., are sent to the Harriet Lane. At forty-five minutes past six A. M., made signal to disembark troops, and ordered the Pawnee, Monticello, and Harriet Lane to cover and assist in landing them. At forty-five minutes pa
Logan Metts (search for this): chapter 8
deeply The Coast of North Carolina. lacerated wound, involving deltoid muscle, left shoulder. Quite serious, although the joint is not believed to be implicated. 4. W. G. Andrews, Hamilton Guards; lacerated wound, implicating tarsus and metatarsus, left foot, oozing of blood. Serious. 5. Matthias Sawyer, aged 23, a native of North Carolina, North Carolina defenders; contused wound of upper part of left breast and neck; expectorating blood. Not much constitutional disturbance. 6. Logan Metts, aged 18, native of North Carolina, Lenoir braves; slight flesh-wound of middle third of left leg, external surface. 7. Wilson J. Forbes, aged 27, native of North Carolina, Jonesboroa Guards; lacerated wound about two and a half inches long and three inches deep, upper part of upper third of thigh, posterior surface. 8. Henry Hines, aged 25, native of North Carolina, Lenoir braves; severely lacerated wound, left side. 9. Ashley Keele, aged 25, native of North Carolina, Hamilton Guards;
Fanny (search for this): chapter 8
on shore, for the purpose of gaining intelligence of the movements of the troops and of the enemy. I then went with the Fanny, for the purpose of effecting a landing of the remainder of the troops, when a white flag was run up from the fort. I then went with the Fanny over the bar into the inlet. At the same time the troops, under Colonel Weber, marched up the beach, and signal was made from the flag ship to cease firing. As the Fanny rounded in over the bar, the rebel steamer Winslow wenFanny rounded in over the bar, the rebel steamer Winslow went up the channel, having a large number of secession troops on board, which she had not landed. We threw a shot at her from the Fanny, but she proved to be out of range. I then sent Lieut. Crosby on shore to demand the meaning of the white flag. Fanny, but she proved to be out of range. I then sent Lieut. Crosby on shore to demand the meaning of the white flag. The boat soon returned, bringing Mr. Weigel, with the following written communication from Samuel Barron, late captain in the United States Navy: Memorandum. Fort Hatteras, August 29, 1861. Flag officer Samuel Barron, C. S. Navy, offers t
Mose (search for this): chapter 8
me direction. The companies of my command, under Capts. Cobdon, Lamb, and Sutton, having been in action all the previous day, displaying great courage and devotion, being perfectly exhausted, I placed the batteries in charge of fresh troops, as follows: Nos. two and three of the channel battery under the command of Capt. Thos. Sparrow, assisted by his Lieutenants Shaw and Thomas; Nos. four and five of the same battery were under command of Lieut.-Col. George W. Johnston, assisted by First Lieutenant Mose and Second Lieutenant George W. Daniel; No. six, facing the bar, and No. seven, facing Fort Clark, were placed in charge of Major Henry A. Gillion, assisted by Lieutenants Johnston and Grimes; No. eight, a gun mounted on naval carriage, was commanded by Lieutenant Murdaugh, of the C. S. N, assisted by Lieutenant Sharp and Midshipman Stafford. Capt. Thomas H. Sharp had command of No. one, but, owing to the wrenches not fitting the eccentric axles, was unable to bring it into ac
J. Frick (search for this): chapter 8
onel F. Weiss, of the Twentieth regiment, and the officers and men then under his command. Joseph Hoeffling, Capt. of Co. K, Twentieth; Louis Kroeck, Second Lieut. Co. K; William Haffner, First Lieut. Co. K; Robert Werkle, Second Lieut. Co. H; Fritz Letzeisen, Second Lieut. Co. B; Christian Lohman, Sergt. Co. K; Adolphus Freick, Co. A; Charles Griner, Co. A; privates G. Schulein, Ch. Schade, A. Ott, J. Fessler, J. Reheis, F. Martin, A. Riedel, S. Schmid, H. Trabald, C. Richter, A. Palke, J. Frick, J. Frietag, F. Gagl, T. Warkmuller, F. Fesg, T. Rau, T. Mass, Co. A; A. Weiss, E. Hass, S. Schuhmann, G. Aale, A. Reiman, F. Breuthut, T. Krause, H. Wallman, Co. B; W. Dietz, Co. D. Commodore Stringham's reports. off Hatteras Inlet, U. S. Flag-ship Minnesota, August 30, 1861. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy: I have the honor to inform you that we have been eminently successful in our expedition. All that could be wished by the most hopeful has been accomplished. T
G. Andrews (search for this): chapter 8
gallant manner. After the fall of Lieut. Murdaugh, his men bore him to the commodore's boat and he escaped. I am, very truly and respectfully, yours, W. S G. Andrews, Major, &c. Commodore Barron's report. The first paragraph we omit, as it is a bare repetition of Major Andrews'. The commodore proceeds: I was requesMajor Andrews'. The commodore proceeds: I was requested by Colonel Martin and Major Andrews, commanding the post, to assume command of the fort, to which I assented, Colonel Bradford volunteering to assist me in the duties of defence. In assuming this grave responsibility, I was not unaware that we could be shelled out of the fort; but expecting the arrival from Newbern of a regimeMajor Andrews, commanding the post, to assume command of the fort, to which I assented, Colonel Bradford volunteering to assist me in the duties of defence. In assuming this grave responsibility, I was not unaware that we could be shelled out of the fort; but expecting the arrival from Newbern of a regiment of North Carolina volunteers at or before midnight, (the fleet having put to sea and appearances indicating bad weather,) we designed an assault on Fort Clark, three-quarters of a mile distant from Fort Hatteras, which had been taken possession of by a party landed from the shipping; but, unfortunately, the regiment did not arri
A. Palke (search for this): chapter 8
tenant-Colonel F. Weiss, of the Twentieth regiment, and the officers and men then under his command. Joseph Hoeffling, Capt. of Co. K, Twentieth; Louis Kroeck, Second Lieut. Co. K; William Haffner, First Lieut. Co. K; Robert Werkle, Second Lieut. Co. H; Fritz Letzeisen, Second Lieut. Co. B; Christian Lohman, Sergt. Co. K; Adolphus Freick, Co. A; Charles Griner, Co. A; privates G. Schulein, Ch. Schade, A. Ott, J. Fessler, J. Reheis, F. Martin, A. Riedel, S. Schmid, H. Trabald, C. Richter, A. Palke, J. Frick, J. Frietag, F. Gagl, T. Warkmuller, F. Fesg, T. Rau, T. Mass, Co. A; A. Weiss, E. Hass, S. Schuhmann, G. Aale, A. Reiman, F. Breuthut, T. Krause, H. Wallman, Co. B; W. Dietz, Co. D. Commodore Stringham's reports. off Hatteras Inlet, U. S. Flag-ship Minnesota, August 30, 1861. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy: I have the honor to inform you that we have been eminently successful in our expedition. All that could be wished by the most hopeful has been accompli
George G. Foster (search for this): chapter 8
eces, watching the effect of the shells which now go thick and fast from the Cumberland and Wabash, and of the shots which begin to come from the smaller and upper fort. Fire the pivot gun when you're ready! is the order now passed forward to Mr. Foster, and directly we get within range a nine-inch shell is sent from the bow, and explodes just over Fort Clark. We pass inside of the other vessels, nearly a quarter of a mile nearer the shore, and the fire, once opened from the Minnesota's batteteen minutes delay occurred in preparing them on board the flag ship, during which time very few guns were fired. Finally, when they were ready, the men went to the work with renewed zeal. Three shells thrown consecutively from the pivot-gun--Mr. Foster's — fell within a very few feet of each other, near the ventilator of the magazine of Fort Hatteras. The shells flew terrifically, and all attempts at responding ceased. Half an hour more would have annihilated the enemy. They held their pea
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