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Gloucester county (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 26
mmanding N. A. B. Squadron Hon Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. Letter to General Butler. flag-ship N. A. B. Squadron, off Newport News, Va., April 9, 1864. General: The vicinity of Smithfield and Chuckatuck are known to be invested by guerillas, who are reported to have boats concealed up those creeks and their tributaries. You are aware that the rebels have an organized system of boat expeditions all along the coast, operating at one time from creeks in Morton and Gloucester counties against the Eastern Shore counties, Cape Charles light-house, &c.; at another time against the gunboat Underwriter at Newbern, and now against this ship here. In all these cases they harbor in the vicinity of their operations. This was explained by your prisoner, Acting Master Webb, of the rebel navy, captured while thus engaged in the Neck counties near Yorktown, where, as in the vicinity of Smithfield, &c., the small creeks are numerous and not accessible to our gunboats. It is b
Day's Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 26
f an infantry force. The boat is to remain until advised to withdraw. Place one or more gunboats some distance above Day's Point when the army gunboat Brewster proceeds to that place with her convoy to land the infantry — the naval vessels to remahe object of this expedition is to cooperate with a detachment of our troops, which will be landed some distance above Day's Point, for the purpose of scouring the waters about Pagan Creek, and capturing and destroying any rebel torpedo or other boa64. Sir: It is intended that a force of infantry will be landed at daylight, to-morrow morning, some distance above Day's Point, on the James River. For the purpose of assisting and covering this landing, you will hold yourself in readiness to pcould we find the wounded. We saw a cavalry picket or escort, composed of about eight men, riding in the direction of Day's Point. We fired upon them, at which they returned and galloped back, and we returned to our boats. I brought the officer a
Western Branch (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 26
their part in cooperating with the troops in the Nansemond and Western Branch. The boats from these vessels explored Western Branch to the extent that the troops afforded cooperation. The expedition returned yesterday afternoon. It failed in accomnger needed and you are directed to withdraw. The Commodore Perry is directed to proceed farther up the Nansemond to Western Branch, and you will send with her two armed boats from the Perry, under competent officers, who will be under the orders of Commodore Perry, and receiving from her two armed boats, with which you will proceed with the Barney to the mouth of Western Branch. It is expected that a detachment from the army will be at Milnerstown or Red Ferry, situated on the West Branch, atn returned to this vessel immediately, got under way, and, with two of the Commodore Perry's boats in tow, steamed to Western Branch and anchored at the obstructions; then, with two boats' crews, armed, proceeded about three miles up the branch, wher
Morton (North Dakota, United States) (search for this): chapter 26
A. R. Admiral, commanding N. A. B. Squadron Hon Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. Letter to General Butler. flag-ship N. A. B. Squadron, off Newport News, Va., April 9, 1864. General: The vicinity of Smithfield and Chuckatuck are known to be invested by guerillas, who are reported to have boats concealed up those creeks and their tributaries. You are aware that the rebels have an organized system of boat expeditions all along the coast, operating at one time from creeks in Morton and Gloucester counties against the Eastern Shore counties, Cape Charles light-house, &c.; at another time against the gunboat Underwriter at Newbern, and now against this ship here. In all these cases they harbor in the vicinity of their operations. This was explained by your prisoner, Acting Master Webb, of the rebel navy, captured while thus engaged in the Neck counties near Yorktown, where, as in the vicinity of Smithfield, &c., the small creeks are numerous and not accessible to our g
Norfolk (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 26
ing the troops. The Colonel, however, wished to cross them himself. It was five o'clock in the morning before all the troops were across the river. At three o'clock, on the afternoon of the fourth instant, seventy (70) men returned, under charge of the Lieutenant-Colonel of the regiment, and recrossed. At two o'clock this P. M. Acting Ensign Arnold Harris arrived here in the army gunboat Brewster, and reported to me that the remainder of the troops under Colonel Keys had been taken to Norfolk, and would not return to recross at Nansemond. I immediately got under way, and proceeded to Newport News. I am, Sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Amos P. Foster, Acting Volunteer-Lieutenant, commanding. Acting Rear-Admiral S. P. Lee, Commanding N. A. B. Squadron, Newport News, Va. Report of Lieutenant Fyffe. United States steamer Morris, Newport News, April 15, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to report that in obedience to your orders of the thirteenth instant,
Iron Station (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 26
and to destroy the boats which it was supposed they had concealed. (Copy enclosed, No. 1.) In reply to this I received on the tenth a letter from General Butler, (copy No. 2,) which was brought by General Graham, who proposed going up the creeks with his light armed transports, and landing some troops in the Nansemond. I saw General Butler the same evening, and urged him to send at once a suitable force to come in from the rear and envelop the rebels so as to effectually capture them at Iron Station, and between the Blackwater, James, and Nansemond Rivers, and to advise me when he was ready to begin this movement, that I might send a naval force to watch Chuckatuck and Pagan Creeks, and prevent the escape of the rebels by water. This he promised to do. I suggested to him that the plan of attack brought by General Graham, of approach in front instead of in the rear, would drive back the rebels, whereas they ought to be captured. This recommendation I hoped would be adopted, but the
Yorktown (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 26
ls have an organized system of boat expeditions all along the coast, operating at one time from creeks in Morton and Gloucester counties against the Eastern Shore counties, Cape Charles light-house, &c.; at another time against the gunboat Underwriter at Newbern, and now against this ship here. In all these cases they harbor in the vicinity of their operations. This was explained by your prisoner, Acting Master Webb, of the rebel navy, captured while thus engaged in the Neck counties near Yorktown, where, as in the vicinity of Smithfield, &c., the small creeks are numerous and not accessible to our gunboats. It is believed that the little torpedo-boat which struck this vessel last night, happily without accomplishing its object, came out of Pagan and Chuckatuck Creeks or their tributaries. I respectfully suggest that you send at once a sufficient force to capture these rebels and destroy their boats on the upper creeks, and to cooperate with a naval force to prevent their escape by
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 26
navy in the recent combined army and navy expedition up the James and Nansemond Rivers: On the ninth instant I wrote to Genery capture them at Iron Station, and between the Blackwater, James, and Nansemond Rivers, and to advise me when he was ready t relation to the pirates of the creeks and inlets of the James River, and the means of destroying them, and am desirous of co-morrow morning, some distance above Day's Point, on the James River. For the purpose of assisting and covering this landingon to the commanding officer of the vessels now lying in James River, between Newport News and the intended place of landing,le the Stepping Stones proceeded a short distance up the James River and anchored. At two A. M., on the fourteenth, the Stepping Stones proceeded up the James River to the mouth of Pagan Creek with the boats in tow, where she anchored, it being yeby the army transports Brewster and John D. W. Pentz, up James River, to a point in Burrell's Bay, about three miles north of
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 26
At two o'clock this P. M. Acting Ensign Arnold Harris arrived here in the army gunboat Brewster, and reported to me that the remainder of the troops under Colonel Keys had been taken to Norfolk, and would not return to recross at Nansemond. I immediately got under way, and proceeded to Newport News. I am, Sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Amos P. Foster, Acting Volunteer-Lieutenant, commanding. Acting Rear-Admiral S. P. Lee, Commanding N. A. B. Squadron, Newport News, Va. Report of Lieutenant Fyffe. United States steamer Morris, Newport News, April 15, 1864. Sir: I have the honor to report that in obedience to your orders of the thirteenth instant, I proceeded with this vessel, the Commodore Jones, and Shokokon, accompanied by the army transports Brewster and John D. W. Pentz, up James River, to a point in Burrell's Bay, about three miles north of Point of Shoals light-house, where, arriving at 3.30 A. M., of the fourteenth, the troops were disemb
Smithfield, W. Va. (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 26
roops, which are directed to land at or near Smithfield at sunrise in the morning. Render all the athat an infantry force shall land at or near Smithfield, passing into Pagan Creek to assist in that ull up. At about 12.15, noon, we arrived off Smithfield, having up to this time seen no enemies. Thamer Emma to within about (3) three miles of Smithfield, when we cast off and took stations to coverce and landing of the troops, and arrived at Smithfield at about 12.30. Troops landed, launches adv to cooperate with the army in landing at Smithfield, Va., on the fourteenth instant. Killed,. Acthich they did, and I steamed up the creek to Smithfield, arriving at 12.15 P. M., followed by the sting around these waters for a few days, left Smithfield on Sunday evening last, bound to Richmond. nts all agree, that the torpedo boat came to Smithfield on Saturday morning, the ninth instant, and should not have been able to find the way to Smithfield without much difficulty. I am, Sir, very [4 more...]
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