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of War of November 8th, directing Ellet to report for orders and duty to Porter. These two changes made the vessels in the Mississippi for the first time a homogeneous naval force, and swept away all the complications of command which had hitherto vexed and harassed its commander-in-chief. Porter, as acting rear-admiral, assumed command of the Mississippi squadron at the naval depot at Cairo, which was now the headquarters. He received from Davis intact the squadron as it had come from Foote — the Benton, the seven Eads iron-clads, and the three Rodgers gun-boats. He had also Ellet's nine rams and several very valuable captured vessels, including the Eastport, and Montgomery's rams captured at Memphis — the Bragg, Pillow, Price, and Little Rebel. The only vessels that had been withdrawn were the Essex and Sumter, now in the river below Vicksburg. Porter was also getting at this very time an accession to his force in the new tin-elads,--the Brilliant, Rattler, Romeo, Juliet, M
Melancton Smith (search for this): chapter 5.74
e Albatross) anchored out of range of the enemy's guns, abreast of a huge pine-knot fire, to which the rebels before leaving added a small wooden building. Most of his fleet, including the Richmond, Monongahela, Genesee, and Kineo, failed to get through, and the Mississippi was burnt; The Mississippi passed the lower batteries, but, running at high speed, struck on the spit opposite Port Hudson. Failing after half an hour to get her off, and being under fire of three batteries, Captain Melancton Smith had the sick and wounded taken off with the crew, and then set fire to the ship. At 3 A. M. she floated off, drifting through the fleet, and half an hour later blew up.--editors. but the Hartford and Albatross made the passage, and, coming up to Vicksburg, communicated with the vessels above. At Farragut's request, General Ellet sent two of his rams, the Lancaster and Switzerland, to join the Hartford. The Lancaster was sunk in passing the batteries, but the Switzerland managed
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aval crews, first under Selfridge, and later under Walker. At the same time the squadron was engaged in the duty of patrolling the rivers, keeping open lines of communication, convoying transports, and cooperating with troops in beating off the enemy at detached points. On the 25th of May Banks, who had returned with his army from Alexandria, had invested Port Hudson, which had been subjected for several nights previous to a bombardment from the Essex and the mortar flotilla, under Commander Caldwell. During the month of June a naval battery of 9-inch guns, under Lieutenant-Commander Edward Terry of the Richmond, rendered efficient service in the siege operations. On the 9th of July Port Hudson surrendered and the Mississippi was now clear of obstructions to its mouth. Besides the main operations at Vicksburg and Port Hudson, the navy had been occupied from time to time in detached bodies at other points. A cut-off, at the mouth of the Arkansas, ingeniously made by Selfridge
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Lieutenant-Commander James W. Shirk; and the tin-clads, Rattler, Lieutenant-Commander Watson Smith, and Glide, Lieutenant S. E. Woodworth. McClernand's force, comple-shells. When the guns on the river-side had been partly silenced, Lieutenant-Commander Smith in the Rattler was ordered to pass the fort and enfilade it, which hegreat importance. The naval expedition, which was commanded by Lieutenant-Commander Watson Smith, was composed of two iron-clads, the Chillicothe, Lieutenant-Commdier-General I. F. Quinby took part in the movement. On the 28th of February Smith's flotilla reached the Coldwater. Notwithstanding the work which had been doneind them. The Confederates had put to the fullest use the time given them by Smith's dilatory advance. A hastily constructed work of earth and cotton bales, call badly racked by the enemy's fire, showing plainly her defective construction. Smith, who had started on the expedition in failing health, was now sent back in the
Forest Rose, Romeo, Marmora, Signal, and Petrel. To these were added two vessels of the ram fleet, the Fulton and Lioness. The only troops at first ordered to accompany the vessels were four thousand men comprising the division under Brigadier-General L. F. Ross, which, being delayed by the want of boats, only left Helena on the 23d, arriving a week later at the Coldwater. Meantime, as the feasibility of the project became more apparent, Grant enlarged his plan, and McPherson's corps, The B. The old Star of the West, of Fort Sumter fame, was sunk in the river as an obstruction. [See p. 550.] The Chillicothe and DeKalb attacked the fort on three different days, but their guns alone were not enough to reduce it, and the troops under Ross could find no firm ground for a landing. The Chillicothe was badly racked by the enemy's fire, showing plainly her defective construction. Smith, who had started on the expedition in failing health, was now sent back in the Rattler (he died shor
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semate of the Mound City just forward of the armor, or, as Colonel Fitch rather comically described it in his report, the larboard forequarter of the gun-boat, and, after killing 8 men at the gun, struck the steam-drum, and went through it directly fore and aft. At the time, the Mound City was turning her wheel over slowly, and, being in slack water, the wheel kept on turning until the steam was exhausted, and the boat slowly forged ahead, running her nose directly under the battery. Lieutenant Blodgett immediately ran up in the Conestoga, with great gallantry, and making fast to the Mound City, towed her away from the bank and out of action. Fitch, seeing the catastrophe, and apprehensive lest another fortunate shot from the enemy should deprive him of his support afloat, gave the signal to cease firing, and assaulted the works simultaneously in front and in flank. They were quickly carried; Dunnington and Williams made good their retreat, but Fry, who was badly wounded, was taken
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r this movement were the iron-clads De Kalb, Lieutenant-Commander John G. Walker, Louisville, Lieutenant-Commander Elias K. Ot-Commander James P. Foster, and the DeKalb, Lieutenant-Commander John G. Walker, and the tin-clads Rattler, Forest Rose, Rom. Pushing on to Haynes's Bluff the De Kalb, Lieutenant-Commander John G. Walker, in advance, it was found that evacuation hae of great strength and covered a large area. On the 20th Walker with the De Kalb and Choctaw and three of the light-draughthen in course of construction. A second expedition under Walker, a few days later, struck out into the tributary streams, refuge there. Several steamers were sunk by the enemy on Walker's approach, and three were captured and burnt by his vesseked by naval crews, first under Selfridge, and later under Walker. At the same time the squadron was engaged in the duty oft under Bache in White River. General Herron and Lieutenant-Commander Walker also proceeded up the Yazoo and retook Yazoo Cit
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t into line at 7:30 A. M. of the 29th, steaming down to the Grand Gulf batteries, the Pittsburgh, Lieutenant W. R. Hoel, leading; then the Louisville, Lieutenant-Commander E. K. Owen; Carondelet, Lieutenant J. M. Murphy; Mound City, Lieutenant-Commander Byron Wilson (attacking the lower batteries); Lafayette, Captain Henry Walke; Benton (flag-ship), Lieutenant J. A. Greer, and Tuscumbia, Lieutenant-Commander J. W. Shirk; steaming slowly with a current of five or six knots, 150 yards apart and 1y had been occupied from time to time in detached bodies at other points. A cut-off, at the mouth of the Arkansas, ingeniously made by Selfridge in April, had contributed materially to the facility of operations at that place. In May Lieutenant-Commander Wilson in the Mound City effectually destroyed a water-battery at Warrenton. In June an attack was made on Milliken's Bend by Confederate troops from Arkansas under Taylor, and the garrison was driven from their works to the levee. At this
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quadron during this period were, first, Charles Henry Davis, and later, David D. Porter, the transfe 6th of June, by the combined forces of Flag-Officer Davis and Colonel Ellet [see Vol. I., pp. 449harles Ellet, Jr., had created.--Edttors. Davis arrived above Vicksburg on the 1st of July, anlowed him at her usual snail's pace, to borrow Davis's phrase, without overtaking him. In a few min-past 3 they were engaged with the batteries. Davis, in the river above, also stationed three of h down the river with Williams and his troops. Davis had expected Farragut's departure, but he had gained by staying longer in the neighborhood. Davis accordingly withdrew to Helena, and for the ne the impression. As early as the 27th of June Davis had urgently recommended this step, and his re invaluable service. On the 15th of October Davis was relieved of this command, having been appoch was now the headquarters. He received from Davis intact the squadron as it had come from Foote [7 more...]
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After the failure of the army at that point (December 29th) came the expedition against Arkansas Post. The vessels detailed by Porter for this movement were the iron-clads De Kalb, Lieutenant-Commander John G. Walker, Louisville, Lieutenant-Commander Elias K. Owen, and Cincinnati, Lieutenant George M. Bache; the ram Monarch, Colonel C. R. Ellet; the gun-boats Black Hawk, Lieutenant-Commander K. R. Breese, and Tyler, Lieutenant-Commander James W. Shirk; and the tin-clads, Rattler, Lieutenant-C8-inch shell guns, and two 32-pounders. The fleet, under Rear-Admiral Porter, got into line at 7:30 A. M. of the 29th, steaming down to the Grand Gulf batteries, the Pittsburgh, Lieutenant W. R. Hoel, leading; then the Louisville, Lieutenant-Commander E. K. Owen; Carondelet, Lieutenant J. M. Murphy; Mound City, Lieutenant-Commander Byron Wilson (attacking the lower batteries); Lafayette, Captain Henry Walke; Benton (flag-ship), Lieutenant J. A. Greer, and Tuscumbia, Lieutenant-Commander J. W
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