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John Taylor Wood (search for this): chapter 16.106
Charles Wilkes (search for this): chapter 16.106
Closing operations in the James River. by Professor James Russell Soley, U. S. N.
On the 31st of August, 1862, the James River flotilla, under Captain Charles Wilkes, was disbanded, the withdrawal of McClellan from the Peninsula having rendered its further continuance unnecessary.
For a long time thereafter the greater part of the river was left in the undisturbed possession of the Confederates, who took the opportunity to fit out a squadron of considerable strength.
The nucleus of this squadron was found in the gun-boats which had assisted the Merrimac in Hampton Roads, viz., the Patrick Henry, Beaufort, Raleigh, and Teazer.
The Jamestown, which had also been in Tattnall's squadron, was sunk as an obstruction at Drewry's Bluff. Three other gun-boats, the Hampton and Nansemond, which had been built at Norfolk, and the Drewry, were added to the enemy's flotilla in the James.
[See map, p. 494.]
Little of importance happened on the river in 1863.
In the adjoining waters of Ch
Danville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16.106
Warsaw, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16.106
Norfolk (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16.106
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16.106
Closing operations in the James River. by Professor James Russell Soley, U. S. N.
On the 31st of August, 1862, the James River flotilla, under Captain Charles WJames River flotilla, under Captain Charles Wilkes, was disbanded, the withdrawal of McClellan from the Peninsula having rendered its further continuance unnecessary.
For a long time thereafter the greater par un-boats of the North Atlantic squadron.
The most striking operation in the James River and adjacent waters in 1863 was the defense of the Nansemond, April 12-26.
of inaction it was decided in August, 1863, to make a reconnoissance up the James River.
The force consisted of the monitor Sangamon, the ferry-boat Commodore Barn ic squadron still in Hampton Roads, and without so much as a foothold in the James River.
Early in the year two joint expeditions of the army and the navy were made s main object, and retired without gaining any substantial advantage.
The James River campaign opened in May with the landing of the army at City Point and Bermud
Chesapeake Bay (United States) (search for this): chapter 16.106
Warsaw Sound (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16.106
Turkey Bend (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 16.106
Hill's Point (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 16.106