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Red River (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 7.51
er which they had to be floated with camels ), put a stop to the planting of torpedoes, effectually prevent blockade-running, and easily capture the garrisons of the forts. But, much to his regret, the army under General Banks started up the Red River, and he was left alone with his little fleet to watch the operations he could not prevent. At last, about May 20th, the great ram Tennessee made her appearance in the lower bay. Just before she arrived, and when it was known that Admiral Buchaus destroy us without our being able to get at him. But if he takes the offensive and comes out of port, I hope to be able to contend with him. The department has not yet responded to my call for the iron-clads in the Mississippi. After the Red River disaster, General Grant decided that the majority of the fighting men of the army could be used to better advantage in Virginia, and the force in the Department of the Gulf was largely reduced. It was not The Richmond and the Lackawanna str
Newport (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 7.51
f the city, on account of shallow water. But the lower bay offered a charming resting-place for the fleet, with the additional attraction of plenty of fish and oysters, and an occasional chance to forage on shore. At sunset the last orders had been issued, every commander knew his duty, and unusual quiet prevailed in the fleet. The sea was smooth, a gentle breeze relieved the midsummer heat, and the night came on serenely and peacefully, and far more quietly than to a yachting fleet at Newport. For the first hour after the candles were lighted below the stillness was almost oppressive. The officers of the Hartford gathered around the ward-room table, writing letters to loved ones far away, or giving instructions in case of death. As brave and thoughtful men, they recognized the dangers that they did not fear, and made provision for the possibilities of the morrow. But this occupied little The battle of Mobile. From a War-time sketch. time, and then. business over, there
Fort Gaines (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 7.51
t down to aid in the defense. In January, 1864, he made a reconnoissance of Forts Gaines and Morgan, at which time no Confederate vessels were in the lower bay, exceded on the west end of Dauphine Island and began preparations for a siege of Fort Gaines. Meantime, also, three monitors had arrived and a fourth was daily expectedin easy range of both the forts. On the left, some three miles distant, was Fort Gaines, a small brick and earth work, mounting a few heavy guns, but too far away fnd Island, inspecting every hostile point, a Confederate transport landed at Fort Gaines, and began discharging cargo. At a signal from the admiral, one of the moniperhaps three miles distant, is Dauphine Island, a narrow strip of sand with Fort Gaines at its eastern end. Further to the west is little Fort Powell, commanding a , the officers and men escaping to the mainland. The Chickasaw also tackled Fort Gaines on the 6th, and speedily convinced the commanding officer that it would be f
Selma (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 7.51
en from the poop-deck. This mist and rain, in a cloudless sunshiny day, were slowly wafted over the waters toward the fort and pilot town, enabling John W. Bennett, commanding one of the enemy's gun-boats, and George W. Harrison, commanding the other, to shape their courses for safety, in shoal water, and finally under Fort Morgan. Gherardi in the Port Royal (as soon as he could see) saw only the Selma and Metacomet, and continued his course for them. Capture of the Confederate gun-boat Selma by the Metacomet. from a War-time sketch. Whatever damage was done by the Tennessee to the fleet in passing the fort was by the occasional discharge of her guns. She failed to strike a single one of the Union vessels, but was herself run into by the Monongahela, Captain Strong, at full speed. The Tennessee, after colliding with the Monongahela, grazed the bow of the Kennebec, injured slightly the latter's planking, and dropped one of her boats on the deck of the gun-boat.--editors.
Vicksburg (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 7.51
Farragut at Mobile Bay. based upon the author's paper in the century for May, 1881, entitled an August morning with Farragut, revised and extended for the present work.--editors. by John Coddington Kinney, first Lieutenant, 13TH Connecticut infantry, and Acting signal officer, U. S. A. After the Mississippi was opened in July, 1863, by the capture of Vicksburg and the consequent surrender of Port Hudson, Admiral Farragut devoted a large share of his attention to the operations against Mobile Bay. He was aware that the Confederates were actively engaged in the construction of rains and iron-clads at Mobile and above, and it was his earnest desire to force the entrance into Mobile Bay and capture the forts that guarded it, before the more powerful of the new vessels could be finished and brought down to aid in the defense. In January, 1864, he made a reconnoissance of Forts Gaines and Morgan, at which time no Confederate vessels were in the lower bay, except one transport. In
Fort Morgan (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 7.51
the Tennessee came down and anchored near Fort Morgan. From that time until the battle was foughnel to cause much uneasiness to the fleet. Fort Morgan was on the right, one of the strongest of ted from the position shown on the map under Fort Morgan, to the left toward the right of the line meme western point. Across the channel from Fort Morgan, and perhaps three miles distant, is Dauphising Sand Island and coming within range of Fort Morgan. Then the executive officer, Lieutenant-Co west side of the channel across it towards Fort Morgan. It being understood that there are torpedn one of the Tecumseh's boats, four swam to Fort Morgan where they were made prisoners, and ten, inthe fleet, which we left massed in front of Fort Morgan by the remarkable action of the Brooklyn ining. The Tennessee, after remaining near Fort Morgan while the fleet had made its way four milesing a few harmless and unnecessary shots at Fort Morgan, accomplished nothing. The Chickasaw (Lieu[10 more...]
Mobile, Ala. (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 7.51
in the construction of rains and iron-clads at Mobile and above, and it was his earnest desire to foisdom of his plan. Had the operations against Mobile been undertaken promptly, as he desired, the ected with much less cost of men and materials, Mobile would have been captured a year earlier than iral Farragut in entering the bay were to close Mobile to the outside world, to capture or destroy thimmediate expectation of capturing the city of Mobile, which was safe by reason of a solid row of piow. But this occupied little The battle of Mobile. From a War-time sketch. time, and then. buthe Brooklyn's message, which The battle of Mobile, looking South and eastward. From a War-time fight. From a sketch made after the battle of Mobile. of the admiral to cut loose and take care ofort, whence she escaped the following night to Mobile. The Hartford, having reached the deep water he next night made his escape with his crew to Mobile, pulling up the bay in six cutters, which in t
Gulf of Mexico (search for this): chapter 7.51
lt of the next day would not have occurred. Much against his own wish Admiral Farragut yielded to the unanimous advice of his captains and gave up his original determination of placing his flagship in the advance, and, in the uncertainty as to the arrival of the Richmond, assigned the Brooklyn, Captain Alden, to that position. According to Admiral Farragut's report the Brooklyn was appointed to lead, because she had four chase-guns and apparatus for picking up torpedoes.--editors. Gulf of Mexico. note.--The Tecumseh, the leading monitor, moved from the position shown on the map under Fort Morgan, to the left toward the right of the line marked Torpedoes, where she was blown up. The distance traversed by the Metacomet, after casting off from the Hartford and until she came up with the Selma, is estimated by Admiral Jouett at nine miles. The time elapsed, as noted in the various reports, sustains this estimate. Owing to the limited size of the page, the map fails to show this
McDuffie Island (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 7.51
the commanding officers of the different vessels, made a reconnoissance on the steam-tender Cowslip, running inside of Sand Island, where the three monitors were anchored, and within easy range of both the forts. On the left, some three miles distantry had learned to look beyond State lines and to disregard the ties of kinship. As we steamed slowly along inside Sand Island, inspecting every hostile point, a Confederate transport landed at Fort Gaines, and began discharging cargo. At a sigvessels could enter the bay. Between Dauphine Island and Fort Morgan, and in front of the main entrance to the bay, is Sand Island, a barren spot, under the lee of which three of our monitors were lying. The army signal officers were sent on board noticed, and that they would evade the command if possible. In this they were successful until shortly before passing Sand Island and coming within range of Fort Morgan. Then the executive officer, Lieutenant-Commander Lewis A. Kimberly, who never
Mobile Point (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 7.51
formidable iron beak projecting under the water. Her armament consisted of six heavy Brooke rifles, each sending a solid shot weighing from 95 to 110 pounds--a small affair compared with the heavy guns of the present time, but irresistible then against everything but the turrets of the monitors. In addition to these means of resistance, the narrow channel to within a few hundred yards of the shore had been lined with torpedoes. Fort Morgan. From War-time Photographs. 1. light-house, Mobile Point. 2. the south-east bastion. 3. the citadel, from the north side. does. These were under the water, anchored to the bottom. Some of them were beer-kegs filled with powder, from the sides of which projected numerous little tubes containing fulminate, which it was expected would be exploded by contact with the passing vessels, but the greater part were tin cones fitted with caps. Except for what Farragut had already accomplished on the Mississippi, it would have been considered a foo
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