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Charleston (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 125
Doc. 116.-fight off Charleston, S. C. Rear Admiral Du Pont's report. flag-ship Wabash, Port Royal, February 2, 1863. sir: I have to report that about fimo, during the obscurity of a thick haze, two iron-clad gunboats came out of Charleston by the main ship channel, unperceivable by the squadron, and commenced a raid Saturday, at three P. M., by the Augusta, which ship immediately returned to Charleston. The Mercedita soon after arrived, and the Keystone State, in tow of the Mlso towed back. She was just coming into Port Royal, and was ordered back to Charleston. The Powhatan, through the commendable zeal of Captain Gordon, was also goir: I have to report that at half-past 4 this morning two iron-clad rams from Charleston, in the obscurity of a thick haze, and the moon having just set, succeeded in January thirty-first, while at anchor off the main entrance of the harbor of Charleston, the ship was approached by what was supposed to be a steamer, but regarding
Normandy (France) (search for this): chapter 125
l was: Halloo! The other replies were indistinct, either by intention or from having spoken inside of his mail armor until in the act of striking us with his prow, when he said: This is the confederate States steam ram. I repeated the order, Fire! Fire! Fire! but no gun could be trained on him, as he approached us on the quarter, and struck us just abaft our after-mast with a thirty-two-pounder, and fired a heavy rifle through us diagonally, penetrating the starboard side through our Normandy condenser, the steam-drum of our port boiler, and exploding against the port side of the ship, blowing a hole in its exit some four or five feet square. The vessel was instantly filled and enveloped with steam. Reports were brought to me: That we were shot through both boilers; that the fires were put out by the steam and smoke; that a gunner and one man were killed, that a number of men were badly scalded; that the water was over the fire-room floor, and that the vessel was sinking fas
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 125
y respectfully, your obedient servant, S. F. Du Pont, Rear-Admiral. To the Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. Commander Stellwagen's report. United States steamer Mercedita, Port Royal, January 31, 1863. Rear-Admiral S. F. Du Pont: sir: I have to report that at half-past 4 this morning two iron-clad rams from were indistinct, either by intention or from having spoken inside of his mail armor until in the act of striking us with his prow, when he said: This is the confederate States steam ram. I repeated the order, Fire! Fire! Fire! but no gun could be trained on him, as he approached us on the quarter, and struck us just abaft oud crew, provided I would pledge my sacred word of honor that neither I or any of the officers and crew of the Mercedita would again take up arms against the confederate States during the war, unless legally and regularly exchanged as prisoners of war. Believing it to be the proper course to pursue at that time, I consented. I
Port Royal (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 125
Doc. 116.-fight off Charleston, S. C. Rear Admiral Du Pont's report. flag-ship Wabash, Port Royal, February 2, 1863. sir: I have to report that about four o'clock on the morning of the thirty-first ultimo, during the obscurity of a thic once sent back to her station. The James Adger, Commander Patterson, was also towed back. She was just coming into Port Royal, and was ordered back to Charleston. The Powhatan, through the commendable zeal of Captain Gordon, was also got readthe Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. Commander Stellwagen's report. United States steamer Mercedita, Port Royal, January 31, 1863. Rear-Admiral S. F. Du Pont: sir: I have to report that at half-past 4 this morning two iron-clad esent, personally or by signal, I deemed it my duty (Commander Frailey advising the step) to make the best of my way to Port Royal; Commander Frailey, by my request, advising the senior officer that I would leave in tow of the Memphis unless he gave
E. G. Parrott (search for this): chapter 125
ermined to try to run her down. The guns had been trained and depressed for a plunging fire at the moment of collision, and the ship had acquired a speed of twelve knots, when a shell or shot from the enemy passed through both the steam-chests, wholly disabling her boilers, and rendering her powerless. Ten rifle-shell struck the Keystone State, and two burst on the quarter-deck; but most of them struck the hull, being near and below the water line. In the mean time, the Augusta, Commander Parrott, the Quaker City, Commander Frailey, and the Memphis, Acting Lieut. Watmough, kept up a fire upon the enemy, diverting their attention from the Keystone State, which was soon after taken in tow by the Memphis, and drawn away from the fire. The Augusta and Quaker City were both struck in their hulls. The Memphis was only struck in her rigging. The Housatonic gave chase, and a shot from her struck the pilot-house, doing, it is thought, some damage, and carrying away one of her f
William Hyde Clark (search for this): chapter 125
Keystone State: Killed — Jacob H. Gotwold, Surgeon, scalded to death ; Samuel W. Bayle, Steward, scalded to death ; James Bau, fireman, scalded to death; George A. Nelson, fireman, scalded to death; Edward Livermore, Orderly Sergeant, scalded to death; Wm. A. Grau, Corporal, scalded to death; Thomas Riley, marine, scalded to death ; Robert McKinsey, second-class boy, contraband, scalded to death; Robert Wellinger, scalded to death; David L. Caldwell, ordinary seaman, killed by a shell; Wm. H. Clark, killed by a shell; John E. Bunsom, landsman, killed by a shell; Owen J. McGowen, killed by a shell; R. H. B. Thomas, killed by a shell; James W. Armstrong, marine, killed by a shell; Wm. Dietz, marine, killed by a shell; John H. Conway, killed by a shell; Wm. Peyton, killed by a shell; Patrick Herrick, killed by a shell. Wounded — H. Bellville, James Wright, Patrick Loftus, Robert Atkinson, R. A. Konk, Wm. Loftus, James Hovey, Alexander McKnight, Patrick Farrar, F. Light, John McRenne
William Eastwood (search for this): chapter 125
d to destroy the enemy, and particularly to the cool and efficient manner in which I was seconded by Lieutenant Commander Thomas H. Eastman, the executive officer of the ship. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, William E. Leroy, Commander. Acting Assistant Surgeon Mason of the Mercedita makes the following report of the killed and wounded on board that vessel: Killed — Jacob Atmee, gunner, by a shell; James Gale, second-class fireman, scalded to death. Wounded — Wm. Eastwood, slightly ; James Armstrong, slightly ; John Riley, mortally ; Jas. Gallagher, mortally — the two latter have since died. The following is a report of the killed and wounded on the Keystone State: Killed — Jacob H. Gotwold, Surgeon, scalded to death ; Samuel W. Bayle, Steward, scalded to death ; James Bau, fireman, scalded to death; George A. Nelson, fireman, scalded to death; Edward Livermore, Orderly Sergeant, scalded to death; Wm. A. Grau, Corporal, scalded to death; Thomas Rile
Henry S. Stellwagen (search for this): chapter 125
n two minutes she was into us. Your order to fire into her could not be obeyed, as no gun in the ship could be depressed or trained to hit her, though every effort was made to do so, she being so low in the water, and coming upon us quartering. We had only time to get the watch to their quarters, and before we could slip our cable, we were without steam, a shell having passed completely through the ship and boilers. I am, very respectfully, T. Abbott, Lieutenant Commander. Captain Henry S. Stellwagen, U. S. Steamer Mercedita. Commander Leroy's report. sir: I have to report that about five o'clock on this day, January thirty-first, while at anchor off the main entrance of the harbor of Charleston, the ship was approached by what was supposed to be a steamer, but regarding her appearance as suspicious, I ordered the cable slipped, and fired a gun, which was responded to by a shell, when I ordered the guns to be fired as they could be brought to bear upon the object.
Owen J. McGowen (search for this): chapter 125
W. Bayle, Steward, scalded to death ; James Bau, fireman, scalded to death; George A. Nelson, fireman, scalded to death; Edward Livermore, Orderly Sergeant, scalded to death; Wm. A. Grau, Corporal, scalded to death; Thomas Riley, marine, scalded to death ; Robert McKinsey, second-class boy, contraband, scalded to death; Robert Wellinger, scalded to death; David L. Caldwell, ordinary seaman, killed by a shell; Wm. H. Clark, killed by a shell; John E. Bunsom, landsman, killed by a shell; Owen J. McGowen, killed by a shell; R. H. B. Thomas, killed by a shell; James W. Armstrong, marine, killed by a shell; Wm. Dietz, marine, killed by a shell; John H. Conway, killed by a shell; Wm. Peyton, killed by a shell; Patrick Herrick, killed by a shell. Wounded — H. Bellville, James Wright, Patrick Loftus, Robert Atkinson, R. A. Konk, Wm. Loftus, James Hovey, Alexander McKnight, Patrick Farrar, F. Light, John McRenney, John Burns, Hugh Golden, R. Gould, William Coffin, Moses O'Connor, Thomas Ke
Doc (search for this): chapter 125
Doc. 116.-fight off Charleston, S. C. Rear Admiral Du Pont's report. flag-ship Wabash, Port Royal, February 2, 1863. sir: I have to report that about four o'clock on the morning of the thirty-first ultimo, during the obscurity of a thick haze, two iron-clad gunboats came out of Charleston by the main ship channel, unperceivable by the squadron, and commenced a raid upon the blockading fleet. Most of the latter were of the light class of purchased vessels, two of the heaviest men-of-war, the Powhatan and the Canandaigua, being at this port coaling and repairing. The Mercedita was the first vessel attacked. Her officers and crew had been particularly watchful during the night to look out for suspected vessels, and at three o'clock had slipped her cable and overhauled a troop-steamer running for the channel by mistake. She had returned to her anchorage, and Captain Stellwagen had gone to his room for a short time, leaving Lieut. Com. Abbott on deck, when one of the
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