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Fort McAllister (Georgia, United States) (search for this): entry worden-john-lorimer
confined until Nov. 11 following, when he was paroled and ordered to report to the Confederate government at Richmond, and, on the 18th, was exchanged for Lieutenant Sharpe, of the Confederate navy. Worden was the first prisoner of war held by the Confederates. In March, 1862, he commanded the Monitor, which fought the Merrimac (see Monitor and Merrimac), when he was severely injured about the head. In command of the Montauk, in the South Atlantic blockading squadron, he engaged Fort McAllister, Ga., in January and February, 1863, and attacked and destroyed the Nashville, under the guns of that fort, on Feb. 28. He was engaged in the attempt to capture Charleston, under the command of Dupont, in April, 1863. From 1869 to 1874 he was superintendent of the naval academy at Annapolis, and in 1876 was in command of the European Station. He was promoted rear-admiral Nov. 20, 1872; and was retired under a special act of Congress, Dec. 23, 1886. For his important services in encoun
Mount Pleasant, N. Y. (New York, United States) (search for this): entry worden-john-lorimer
Worden, John Lorimer 1818-1897 Naval officer; born in Mount Pleasant, Westchester co., N. Y., March 12, 1818; entered the navy in 1834 as midshipman; was made lieutenant in 1846, and commander on July 16, 1862. He was despatched from Washington on the morning of April 7, 1861, by the Secretary of the Navy, to carry orders to Captain Adams, of the Sabine, near Fort Pickens. Warden arrived at Montgomery, Ala., late at night on the 9th, and departed for Pensacola early the next morning. He observed great excitement in the Gulf region, and, fearing he might be arrested, he read his despatches carefully and then tore them up. On the morning of the 11th he arrived at Pensacola. There he was taken before General Bragg, and told that officer he was a lieutenant of the United States navy, and had been sent from Washington, under orders from the Navy Department, to communicate with the squadron under Captain Adams. Bragg immediately wrote a pass, and, as he handed it to Worden, remar
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): entry worden-john-lorimer
eat blunder in allowing Worden to go to the Sabine (a spy having informed him of the reinforcement of Fort Pickens that very night), he endeavored to shield his own stupidity by falsely accusing Worden of having practised falsehood and deception in gaining permission to visit Captain Adams. This accusation he telegraphed to Montgomery, and recommended Worden's arrest. It was done a short distance below Montgomery, and on Monday, April 15, he was cast into the common jail at the capital of Alabama. Bragg's accusation made him an object of scorn to Davis and his compeers and the citizens generally; and there, in that prison, this officer was confined until Nov. 11 following, when he was paroled and ordered to report to the Confederate government at Richmond, and, on the 18th, was exchanged for Lieutenant Sharpe, of the Confederate navy. Worden was the first prisoner of war held by the Confederates. In March, 1862, he commanded the Monitor, which fought the Merrimac (see Monitor a
Washington (United States) (search for this): entry worden-john-lorimer
ent at Richmond, and, on the 18th, was exchanged for Lieutenant Sharpe, of the Confederate navy. Worden was the first prisoner of war held by the Confederates. In March, 1862, he commanded the Monitor, which fought the Merrimac (see Monitor and Merrimac), when he was severely injured about the head. In command of the Montauk, in the South Atlantic blockading squadron, he engaged Fort McAllister, Ga., in January and February, 1863, and attacked and destroyed the Nashville, under the guns of that fort, on Feb. 28. He was engaged in the attempt to capture Charleston, under the command of Dupont, in April, 1863. From 1869 to 1874 he was superintendent of the naval academy at Annapolis, and in 1876 was in command of the European Station. He was promoted rear-admiral Nov. 20, 1872; and was retired under a special act of Congress, Dec. 23, 1886. For his important services in encountering the Merrimac, he received the thanks of Congress. He died in Washington, D. C., Oct. 18, 1897.
Montgomery (Alabama, United States) (search for this): entry worden-john-lorimer
hington on the morning of April 7, 1861, by the Secretary of the Navy, to carry orders to Captain Adams, of the Sabine, near Fort Pickens. Warden arrived at Montgomery, Ala., late at night on the 9th, and departed for Pensacola early the next morning. He observed great excitement in the Gulf region, and, fearing he might be arrethat night, just in time to save it from the effects of treachery. Worden immediately returned to Pensacola and started for Washington, at 9 P. M., by way of Montgomery, on a railway train. When Bragg found he had committed a great blunder in allowing Worden to go to the Sabine (a spy having informed him of the reinforcement on gaining permission to visit Captain Adams. This accusation he telegraphed to Montgomery, and recommended Worden's arrest. It was done a short distance below Montgomery, and on Monday, April 15, he was cast into the common jail at the capital of Alabama. Bragg's accusation made him an object of scorn to Davis and his compeers
Annapolis (Maryland, United States) (search for this): entry worden-john-lorimer
ent at Richmond, and, on the 18th, was exchanged for Lieutenant Sharpe, of the Confederate navy. Worden was the first prisoner of war held by the Confederates. In March, 1862, he commanded the Monitor, which fought the Merrimac (see Monitor and Merrimac), when he was severely injured about the head. In command of the Montauk, in the South Atlantic blockading squadron, he engaged Fort McAllister, Ga., in January and February, 1863, and attacked and destroyed the Nashville, under the guns of that fort, on Feb. 28. He was engaged in the attempt to capture Charleston, under the command of Dupont, in April, 1863. From 1869 to 1874 he was superintendent of the naval academy at Annapolis, and in 1876 was in command of the European Station. He was promoted rear-admiral Nov. 20, 1872; and was retired under a special act of Congress, Dec. 23, 1886. For his important services in encountering the Merrimac, he received the thanks of Congress. He died in Washington, D. C., Oct. 18, 1897.
Gulf (Florida, United States) (search for this): entry worden-john-lorimer
Naval officer; born in Mount Pleasant, Westchester co., N. Y., March 12, 1818; entered the navy in 1834 as midshipman; was made lieutenant in 1846, and commander on July 16, 1862. He was despatched from Washington on the morning of April 7, 1861, by the Secretary of the Navy, to carry orders to Captain Adams, of the Sabine, near Fort Pickens. Warden arrived at Montgomery, Ala., late at night on the 9th, and departed for Pensacola early the next morning. He observed great excitement in the Gulf region, and, fearing he might be arrested, he read his despatches carefully and then tore them up. On the morning of the 11th he arrived at Pensacola. There he was taken before General Bragg, and told that officer he was a lieutenant of the United States navy, and had been sent from Washington, under orders from the Navy Department, to communicate with the squadron under Captain Adams. Bragg immediately wrote a pass, and, as he handed it to Worden, remarked, I suppose you have despatches
Fort Pickens (Florida, United States) (search for this): entry worden-john-lorimer
, 1862. He was despatched from Washington on the morning of April 7, 1861, by the Secretary of the Navy, to carry orders to Captain Adams, of the Sabine, near Fort Pickens. Warden arrived at Montgomery, Ala., late at night on the 9th, and departed for Pensacola early the next morning. He observed great excitement in the Gulf reying in Pensacola Harbor, Worden was conveyed to the Sabine, arriving there about noon, April 12. His verbal despatch was to direct Captain Adams to reinforce Fort Pickens immediately. It was done that night, just in time to save it from the effects of treachery. Worden immediately returned to Pensacola and started for Washinn a railway train. When Bragg found he had committed a great blunder in allowing Worden to go to the Sabine (a spy having informed him of the reinforcement of Fort Pickens that very night), he endeavored to shield his own stupidity by falsely accusing Worden of having practised falsehood and deception in gaining permission to vis
Richard Montgomery (search for this): entry worden-john-lorimer
y. Worden immediately returned to Pensacola and started for Washington, at 9 P. M., by way of Montgomery, on a railway train. When Bragg found he had committed a great blunder in allowing Worden to go to the Sabine (a spy having informed him of the reinforcement of Fort Pickens that very night), he endeavored to shield his own stupidity by falsely accusing Worden of having practised falsehood and deception in gaining permission to visit Captain Adams. This accusation he telegraphed to Montgomery, and recommended Worden's arrest. It was done a short distance below Montgomery, and on Monday, April 15, he was cast into the common jail at the capital of Alabama. Bragg's accusation made him an object of scorn to Davis and his compeers and the citizens generally; and there, in that prison, this officer was confined until Nov. 11 following, when he was paroled and ordered to report to the Confederate government at Richmond, and, on the 18th, was exchanged for Lieutenant Sharpe, of the
John Lorimer Worden (search for this): entry worden-john-lorimer
Worden, John Lorimer 1818-1897 Naval officer; born in Mount Pleasant, Westchester co., N. Y., March 12, 1 immediately wrote a pass, and, as he handed it to Worden, remarked, I suppose you have despatches for Captain Adams? Worden replied, I have no written ones, but I have a verbal communication to make to him from the Nae, a flag-oftruce vessel lying in Pensacola Harbor, Worden was conveyed to the Sabine, arriving there about non time to save it from the effects of treachery. Worden immediately returned to Pensacola and started for W found he had committed a great blunder in allowing Worden to go to the Sabine (a spy having informed him of tred to shield his own stupidity by falsely accusing Worden of having practised falsehood and deception in gaination he telegraphed to Montgomery, and recommended Worden's arrest. It was done a short distance below Montged for Lieutenant Sharpe, of the Confederate navy. Worden was the first prisoner of war held by the Confedera
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