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Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 5.74
nt where the Confederates retained a strong foothold was at Vicksburg. The objects of the river operations were to establish communication from the Ohio to the Gulf, and to cut off the important supplies drawn by the Confederacy from Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. The commanders of the Mississippi squadron during this period were, first, Charles Henry Davis, and later, David D. Porter, the transfer of the command taking place October 15th, 1862. The operations of the navy at this time were Valley, a series of detached operations had been going on below Vicksburg. The portion of the river that was virtually held by the enemy, from Vicksburg to Port Hudson, included the outlet of the Red River, by which provisions and stores from Louisiana and Texas, arms and ammunition from the Rio Grande, and detachments of men, were forwarded through the trans-Mississippi country. On the 2d of February Porter sent the Queen of the West, under Colonel Charles R. Ellet, to the Red River. Her p
James Harrison Wilson (search for this): chapter 5.74
at Yazoo Pass, thus restoring the entrance and raising the water in the rivers, and by this means to get in the rear of Yazoo City before the enemy could prepare his defenses. Involving, as it did, a circuit of some two hundred miles through the tributary streams in the enemy's country, it was an audacious and original conception, but still a sagacious piece of naval strategy. General Grant adopted the plan, and on the 2d of February the work of cutting the levee was begun by Colonel James Harrison Wilson of the Engineers. On the evening of the 3d a mine was exploded in the remaining portion of the embankment, and the waters of the Mississippi rushed through in a torrent, cutting a passage forty yards wide, and sweeping everything before them. The difference in the levels was eight or nine feet, and some days elapsed before the new entrance was practicable for vessels. The first reconnoissance developed the fact that the Confederates had already been vigilant enough to block th
A. H. Kilty (search for this): chapter 5.74
pose was composed of the iron-clads Mound City and St. Louis, and the wooden gun-boats Conestoga and Tyler, under Commander A. H. Kilty, of the Mound City, and the 46th Indiana, Colonel Graham N. Fitch. Ascending the White River, the expedition arrth part of the crew of the Pontchartrain. Finally, Fry had stationed the Maurepas in the river below. The approach of Kilty's gun-boats was first discovered on the afternoon of June 16th. Expecting an immediate attack, Fry placed the Maurepas ay the crew of the Maurepas, now became engaged with the gun-boats. At 10 Dunnington opened with his rifled 32-pounders. Kilty had now to some extent made out the location of the Confederate guns, and, moving up, replied with a rapid fire, aimed caent word to him that the troops were ready to storm the batteries, unless he desired to silence them with the gun-boats. Kilty, unfortunately for himself and his crew, gallantly decided on the latter course. The Mound City had been in position l
the channel. Two transports also were sunk, and the imperfect obstruction thus created was completed about daylight. During the night a small rifled Parrott gun was placed in position four hundred yards below Dunnington's battery, under Midshipman F. M. Roby. Two rifled Parrott 8-pounders were also moved up soon after daylight, and placed near Roby's gun, and the three guns were manned by the crew of the Maurepas, and fought personally by Fry, the senior officer present. Below this second baRoby's gun, and the three guns were manned by the crew of the Maurepas, and fought personally by Fry, the senior officer present. Below this second battery Captain Williams was stationed with his thirty-five men, those without arms having been sent to the rear. He was presently reinforced by the 12-pounder howitzer from the Maurepas, manned by some of her crew. The total force under Fry's command comprised the men with Williams, and 79 seamen from the two gun-boats,--in all, 114 persons, to resist the attack of Fitch's Indiana regiment, and four gun-boats, two of them iron-clads. Rarely has it happened to such a feeble force to accomplish
Henry Walke (search for this): chapter 5.74
r, and the following were selected: the Carondelet, Commander Henry Walke; Tyler, Lieutenant William Gwin, and Queen of the Wgonist of the Confederate ram. It now became a question for Walke of the Carondelet to decide whether he would advance to meeHe chose the latter course. In a note to the editors Admiral Walke states: When the Tyler was passing the Carondeleteapon much to be dreaded. However, the position adopted by Walke was the one which, by exposing his weakest point, gave the h guns in the Arkansas's bow is little short of a miracle. Walke made a very good fight of it, and both he and Gwin of the T 21st of November Porter issued orders from Cairo to Captain Henry Walke, then in command of the gun-boats patrolling the rivthe evacuation of Grand Gulf on the 3d of May. Rear-Admiral Henry Walke writes as follows to the editors regarding this en Wilson (attacking the lower batteries); Lafayette, Captain Henry Walke; Benton (flag-ship), Lieutenant J. A. Greer, and Tus
Charles R. Ellet (search for this): chapter 5.74
Lieutenant George M. Bache; the ram Monarch, Colonel C. R. Ellet; the gun-boats Black Hawk, Lieutenant-Commandy Porter sent the Queen of the West, under Colonel Charles R. Ellet, to the Red River. Her passage of the Vicdelayed for necessary repairs — was made in the true Ellet fashion. She was struck thrice before she got abreaevented by a conflagration in the cotton bales which Ellet had placed around his deck. These were quickly pitcn by surprise, and before they knew of his approach, Ellet had run down one hundred miles to the Red River and On the 14th, some fifty miles from the river-mouth, Ellet captured a transport, the Era No. 5. Leaving her atw made for the De Soto in a boat, and the remainder, Ellet among them, jumped overboard on cotton bales, and dr under Lieutenant-Commander George Brown, to support Ellet in his isolated position. She had passed Vicksburg with the vessels above. At Farragut's request, General Ellet sent two of his rams, the Lancaster and Switzerl
Francis J. Herron (search for this): chapter 5.74
the batteries above and below, while her broadside enfiladed the ravines down which the enemy was pouring in masses. The gun-boat's rapid discharge of shrapnel and shell told heavily upon the Confederates, who, after sustaining it for a time, fled in disorder, Prentiss's men pursuing them with the bayonet. The destructive fire of the Tyler caused an unusually severe loss. The fall of Vicksburg was followed by successful gun-boat raids, one in July under Selfridge in the Red, Black, and Tensas rivers, the other in August under Bache in White River. General Herron and Lieutenant-Commander Walker also proceeded up the Yazoo and retook Yazoo City, but with the loss of the De Kalb, destroyed by torpedoes near Yazoo City. [See p. 580.] The vessel sank in fifteen minutes, but all hands were saved. Porter accepted the misfortune with that true understanding of the business of war which had been the secret of so much of his success — that without taking risks you cannot achieve results
Kennon McElroy (search for this): chapter 5.74
ey were shot at by sharp-shooters from the bluff, under orders from Dunnington and Williams. The boats from the other vessels put off at once to the rescue, and were riddled with shot while picking up their comrades. Out of 175 officers and men on board the Mound City, only 23 answered to their names at the roll-call that evening, and these were men and boys that were in the shell-room and magazine when the explosion took place. The only officers unhurt were Dominy, the first master, and McElroy, the gunner. Eighty-two men perished in the casemate, 43 were killed in the water or drowned, and 25 were severely wounded. The latter, among whom was the gallant Kilty, were sent at once to Memphis in the Conestoga. The Mound City remained at St. Charles, under First Master John H. Duble, of the Conestoga, with a crew of one hundred of Fitch's men, her injuries being temporarily repaired. The expedition continued up White River as far as Crooked Point Cut-off, 63 miles above St. Char
Thomas C. Hindman (search for this): chapter 5.74
expedition arrived on the evening of the 16th in the neighborhood of St. Charles, ninety miles from the mouth. [See map, p. 442.] Anticipating this movement, Hindman had taken steps to obstruct the channel at this point, where the first bluffs touch the river. One hundred men, under Captain A. M. Williams, C. S. Engineers, were the only force which could be spared for the defense of the place, and their only arms were thirty-five Enfield rifles which Hindman had impounded at Memphis. Lieutenant Dunnington had placed two rifled 32-pounders in battery on the bluffs, and had manned them with part of the crew of the Pontchartrain. Finally, Fry had statio They were quickly carried; Dunnington and Williams made good their retreat, but Fry, who was badly wounded, was taken prisoner with about thirty of his men. General Hindman reported the Confederate loss as 6 killed, 1 wounded, and 8 missing. The scene on board the Mound City, upon the explosion of the steam-drum, was beyond de
A. M. Williams (search for this): chapter 5.74
uch the river. One hundred men, under Captain A. M. Williams, C. S. Engineers, were the only force ficer present. Below this second battery Captain Williams was stationed with his thirty-five men, tes and bushes on the bluffs. About 9 o'clock Williams's men were engaged by Fitch's skirmishers. Ty fire of grape and shell upon it, compelling Williams to fall back. Fry's battery of four light guk. They were quickly carried; Dunnington and Williams made good their retreat, but Fry, who was badm the bluff, under orders from Dunnington and Williams. The boats from the other vessels put off atving soon after, held a consultation with General Williams, who commanded a small detachment of Butltar-boats under Porter, and 3000 troops under Williams. On the night of the 26th of June Porter plangagement Farragut sailed down the river with Williams and his troops. Davis had expected Farragut'four months Vicksburg was left unmolested. Williams remained at Baton Rouge, with the Essex, Kine[1 more...]
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