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Thomas H. Eastman (search for this): article 3
te with he senior officer present personally or by signal. I deemed it my duty (Commander Fraliey advising the ship) 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 other orders. In conclusion I beg to call attention to the desire manifested by all under my command to destroy the enemy, and particularly to the cool and efficient manner in which I was seconded by Lieut. Commander Thomas H. Eastman, the executive officer of the ship. I am, very resp'y, your obd't serv't. (Signed.) Wm. E. Leroy, Commander. Capt. W. R. Taylor, senior officer of the Housetonic makes to Admiral Dupont a circumstantial report of the action; but all the detailed are published elsewhere. He thinks he shot from the forward turret the flag of the rebel ram; but as she immediately steamed away, and he had to assist the Quaker City, he could not ascertain correctly. The Augusta re
William E. LeRoy (search for this): article 3
ship) 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 other orders. In conclusion I beg to call attention to the desire manifested by all under my command to destroy the enemy, and particularly to the cool and efficient manner in which I was seconded by Lieut. Commander Thomas H. Eastman, the executive officer of the ship. I am, very resp'y, your obd't serv't. (Signed.) Wm. E. Leroy, Commander. Capt. W. R. Taylor, senior officer of the Housetonic makes to Admiral Dupont a circumstantial report of the action; but all the detailed are published elsewhere. He thinks he shot from the forward turret the flag of the rebel ram; but as she immediately steamed away, and he had to assist the Quaker City, he could not ascertain correctly. The Augusta received one shot in her side. No one was injured. Capt. Taylor sent the Keystone State to Port Royal, as he wa
T. Abbott (search for this): article 3
surrendered--"the crew and officers were paroled, though nothing was said of the ship, the executive officer, Lieutenant Commanding Abbott, having gone on board the enemy's gunboat and made the arrangement." He states that "the only casualties were g we had slipped our cable and overhauled a troop steamer running for the channel. At 4 o'clock I laid down. Lieutenant Commander Abbott was on deck giving an order to Acting Master Dwyer about recovering the anchor, when they saw a smoke and the called several times "to send a boat," and threatened to fire again. After some delay a boat was toward, and Lieutenant Commander Abbott asked if he should go in her, and asked for orders what to say. I told him to see what they demanded, andcable we were without steam, a shell having passed completely through the ship and boilers. I am, very respectfully, T. Abbott. Lieut. Commander. Capt. Henry S. Stellwagen U. S. steamer Mercedita. Com. Leroy, of the Keystone State, repor
Frailey (search for this): article 3
p, Assistant Surgeon Jacob H. Gotwald, who was killed while in the act of rend ring assistance to come of the wounded. Capt. Wathough, of the Memphis, kindly gave us the service of Acting Assistant Surgeon Brown, to whom I feel much indebted for the attention he has exhibited in caring for the wounded. Being unable to communicate with he senior officer present personally or by signal. I deemed it my duty (Commander Fraliey advising the ship) 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 other orders. In conclusion I beg to call attention to the desire manifested by all under my command to destroy the enemy, and particularly to the cool and efficient manner in which I was seconded by Lieut. Commander Thomas H. Eastman, the executive officer of the ship. I am, very resp'y, your obd't serv't. (Signed.) Wm. E. Leroy, Commander. Capt. W. R. Taylor, senior o
Stellwagon (search for this): article 3
n. He says Capt. Stellwagen surrendered--"the crew and officers were paroled, though nothing was said of the ship, the executive officer, Lieutenant Commanding Abbott, having gone on board the enemy's gunboat and made the arrangement." He states that "the only casualties were on the Mercedita and the Keystone State. " On the Keystone State they were very large — about one-fourth of her crew were killed and wounded, and among the former the medical officer of the ship, Surgeon Gotwald. Commander Stellwagon makes his report as follows: U. S. Steamer Mercedita, Port Royal, January 31, 1863. Rear Admiral S. F. Dupont: Sir: --I have to report that at half past 4 o'clock the morning two iron clad rams from Charleston, in the obscurity of a thick haze, and the moon having just set, succeeded in passing the bar near the ship channel unperceived by the squadron, and made as attack upon it, this ship being the first encountered. Particular vigilance was exhibited by the officer
Hallon (search for this): article 3
it on as I followed him out. I jumped to the poop ladder, saw the smoke and a low boat, apparently a tug, although I thought it might be a rule propeller for the squadron. I sang out, "Train your guns right on him — be ready to fire as soon as I order. " I faired the steamer--"A hey! stand clear of us and heave to. What steamer is that? " I then ordered my men to fire on him and told him, "You will be into us. What steamer is that?" His answer to the first and second hall was Hallon!" The other replies were indistinct, either by intention, or from having spoken inside of his nail 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 out after mast with a 34 pounder, and fired a heavy rifle through us diagonally, penetrating the starboard side through our Normandy conden
Phycock (search for this): article 3
outhward to pick up men, the fighting now being over. In conclusion, I have to say that in the squadron were all the vessels were conspicuous for vigilance, this ship has never been found wanting. Everything was done the circumstances permitted, and in a proper manner. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, H. S. Stellwagen. Lieut. Abbott makes the following report: Sir: --In obedience to your order, I proceeded to the rebel ram and was received by Lts. Parker and Phycock, and conducted by the former inside of the house where I was received by her Captain — His name I did not learn. I told him I had come in the name of Capt. Stellwagen to give up the U. S. steamer Mercedita, she being in a sinking and perfectly defenceless condition. They asked me about the condition of our boats and the number of the crew. I told them our boats were not large enough nor in a proper condition to carry our number of crew. After privately consulting with the Commod
H. Gotwald (search for this): article 3
re were two feet of water in the ship and leaking badly, the water rising rapidly, and the fire-hold on fire. Others of the squadron coming along, the ram that had injured us so much altered her course, and before our wheels entirely stopped we were enabled to get a hawser from the Memphis, and were taken in tow. I regret to report our casualties very large; some twenty were killed and twenty wounded. Among the killed I have to mention the Surgeon of the ship, Assistant Surgeon Jacob H. Gotwald, who was killed while in the act of rend ring assistance to come of the wounded. Capt. Wathough, of the Memphis, kindly gave us the service of Acting Assistant Surgeon Brown, to whom I feel much indebted for the attention he has exhibited in caring for the wounded. Being unable to communicate with he senior officer present personally or by signal. I deemed it my duty (Commander Fraliey advising the ship) to make the best of my way to Port Royal, Commander Frailey, by my request, advisin
Wathough (search for this): article 3
-hold on fire. Others of the squadron coming along, the ram that had injured us so much altered her course, and before our wheels entirely stopped we were enabled to get a hawser from the Memphis, and were taken in tow. I regret to report our casualties very large; some twenty were killed and twenty wounded. Among the killed I have to mention the Surgeon of the ship, Assistant Surgeon Jacob H. Gotwald, who was killed while in the act of rend ring assistance to come of the wounded. Capt. Wathough, of the Memphis, kindly gave us the service of Acting Assistant Surgeon Brown, to whom I feel much indebted for the attention he has exhibited in caring for the wounded. Being unable to communicate with he senior officer present personally or by signal. I deemed it my duty (Commander Fraliey advising the ship) 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 other orders.
Geo W. Brown (search for this): article 3
injured us so much altered her course, and before our wheels entirely stopped we were enabled to get a hawser from the Memphis, and were taken in tow. I regret to report our casualties very large; some twenty were killed and twenty wounded. Among the killed I have to mention the Surgeon of the ship, Assistant Surgeon Jacob H. Gotwald, who was killed while in the act of rend ring assistance to come of the wounded. Capt. Wathough, of the Memphis, kindly gave us the service of Acting Assistant Surgeon Brown, to whom I feel much indebted for the attention he has exhibited in caring for the wounded. Being unable to communicate with he senior officer present personally or by signal. I deemed it my duty (Commander Fraliey advising the ship) 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 other orders. In conclusion I beg to call attention to the desire manifested by all
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