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Mobile Bay (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 7.54
n the rigging. from the century magazine (old series), June, 1881. I. By J. Crittenden Watson, Captain, U. S. N. At the commencement of the action [in Mobile Bay] Admiral Farragut was standing in the port main-rigging, which position enabled him to overlook the other vessels of the fleet while at the same time it gave hias, or was not, lashed to the rigging of the United States flag-ship Hartford during the battle of the 5th of August, 1864, passing the forts at the entrance of Mobile Bay, my position placed me in a situation to be able to see and know as much in that respect as any one at that tim.e. I was in charge of the howitzer placed in the-rigging is six feet to the platform of the maintop. I made my last cruise in the old Hartford, and this question often came up. Many times, in going aloft, I have stood in the same place and reached my hand above the platform of the maintop. New York, October 18th, 1888. Fort Morgan, Mobile Bay. From a War-time sketch.
Fort Morgan (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 7.54
the disabling of her own machinery. A slight wind was blowing the smoke from our guns on to Fort Morgan. As the wind fell lighter (which it frequently does during heavy firing), the smoke gradualltermaster (Knowles) fastened the other. The admiral remained aloft until after we had passed Fort Morgan. While leaning against the futtock-shrouds, he was near enough to the pilot — who was in anchoring, the Confederate ram Tennessee was observed to be moving out from under the guns of Fort Morgan. Captain Drayton reported this fact to the admiral, who was then on the poop, stating that Bu placed in the maintop of the Hartford, was at my station, and used the gun while in range of Fort Morgan in passing. The admiral climbed into the port main-rigging, and stood on the upper sheer rany times, in going aloft, I have stood in the same place and reached my hand above the platform of the maintop. New York, October 18th, 1888. Fort Morgan, Mobile Bay. From a War-time sketch.
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 7.54
fety. At the close of the war he yielded to the solicitations of Mr. Page to stand for a historical portrait in the position in which he was first lashed. New York, September 6th, 1880. Ii. By Joseph Marthon, Lieutenant-commander, U. S. N. a revision and extension of a letter of December 5th, 1877, to Mr. Loyall Farragut. in regard to the truth of the statements made by various people at different times, whether Admiral Farragut was, or was not, lashed to the rigging of the United States flag-ship Hartford during the battle of the 5th of August, 1864, passing the forts at the entrance of Mobile Bay, my position placed me in a situation to be able to see and know as much in that respect as any one at that tim.e. I was in charge of the howitzer placed in the maintop of the Hartford, was at my station, and used the gun while in range of Fort Morgan in passing. The admiral climbed into the port main-rigging, and stood on the upper sheer ratline (about five or six ratlines
Mahlon Black (search for this): chapter 7.54
ovements of the rebel ram Tennessee. Doubt having been expressed as to the ability of the admiral to reach the pilot with his hand, in July, 1877, while the Hartford was at the Norfolk navy yard, I went on board and requested Lieutenant-Commander C. H. Black, who was the executive officer at that time, to send some one aloft to take the measure of the distance. He sent for the boatswain and explained what I wanted. The boatswain and one man went aloft, taking a tape-line, and made the proper measure of the distance. Mr. Black and I stood on the quarter-deck and saw the measure taken. The distance from the crossing of the futtock-shrouds with the main-rigging is six feet to the platform of the maintop. I made my last cruise in the old Hartford, and this question often came up. Many times, in going aloft, I have stood in the same place and reached my hand above the platform of the maintop. New York, October 18th, 1888. Fort Morgan, Mobile Bay. From a War-time sketch.
J. Crittenden Watson (search for this): chapter 7.54
The lashing of Admiral Farragut in the rigging. from the century magazine (old series), June, 1881. I. By J. Crittenden Watson, Captain, U. S. N. At the commencement of the action [in Mobile Bay] Admiral Farragut was standing in the port main-rigging, which position enabled him to overlook the other vessels of the fleet while at the same time it gave him perfect command of both his own flag-ship and the Metacomet, the latter vessel being lashed on that side of the Hartford for the purpose of carrying the flag-ship inside the bay in case of the disabling of her own machinery. A slight wind was blowing the smoke from our guns on to Fort Morgan. As the wind fell lighter (which it frequently does during heavy firing), the smoke gradually obscured the admiral's view, and he almost unconsciously climbed the rigging, ratline by ratline, in order to see over it, until finally he found himself in the futtock-shrouds, some little distance below the maintop. Here he could lean eith
Oliver B. Knowles (search for this): chapter 7.54
staff to the admiral, becoming solicitous lest even a slight wound, a blow from a splinter, or the cutting away of a portion of the rigging, might throw the admiral to the deck, sent the signal-quartermaster aloft with a small rope, to secure him to the rigging. The admiral at first declined to allow the quartermaster to do this, but quickly admitted the wisdom of the precaution, and himself passed two or three turns of the rope around his body, and secured one end while the quartermaster (Knowles) fastened the other. The admiral remained aloft until after we had passed Fort Morgan. While leaning against the futtock-shrouds, he was near enough to the pilot — who was in the maintop, just over his head — to communicate with him. He was at all times visible to Captain Drayton and the flag-lieutenant (myself), who were standing on the poop-deck, and conversed with him several times during — the action. Lieutenant A. R. Yates, now Commander in the United States Navy, who was acting <
Richard L. Page (search for this): chapter 7.54
the incident. When a comic picture of the scene, in one of the illustrated weeklies, came to hand, a few days after the battle, he said to Captain Drayton and myself in conversation, How curiously some trifling incident catches the popular fancy! My being in the main-rigging was a mere accident, owing to the fact that I was driven aloft by the smoke. The lashing was the result of your own fears [Captain Drayton's] for my safety. At the close of the war he yielded to the solicitations of Mr. Page to stand for a historical portrait in the position in which he was first lashed. New York, September 6th, 1880. Ii. By Joseph Marthon, Lieutenant-commander, U. S. N. a revision and extension of a letter of December 5th, 1877, to Mr. Loyall Farragut. in regard to the truth of the statements made by various people at different times, whether Admiral Farragut was, or was not, lashed to the rigging of the United States flag-ship Hartford during the battle of the 5th of August, 1864
D. G. Farragut (search for this): chapter 7.54
The lashing of Admiral Farragut in the rigging. from the century magazine (old series), June, 1881. I. By J. Crittenden Watson, Captain, U. S. N. At the commencement of the action [in Mobile Bay] Admiral Farragut was standing in the port main-rigging, which position enabled him to overlook the other vessels of the fleeAdmiral Farragut was standing in the port main-rigging, which position enabled him to overlook the other vessels of the fleet while at the same time it gave him perfect command of both his own flag-ship and the Metacomet, the latter vessel being lashed on that side of the Hartford for the purpose of carrying the flag-ship inside the bay in case of the disabling of her own machinery. A slight wind was blowing the smoke from our guns on to Fort Morgan. , had resolved to sink or destroy the flag-ship Hartford, and do us as much injury as possible before losing his own vessel. Immediately after the above remark, Farragut said, No! Buck's coming here. Get under way at once; we must be ready for him! Captain Drayton could not believe this, and we were a little slow about getting
Franklin Buchanan (search for this): chapter 7.54
accomplished, and the vessels were anchored and anchoring, the Confederate ram Tennessee was observed to be moving out from under the guns of Fort Morgan. Captain Drayton reported this fact to the admiral, who was then on the poop, stating that Buchanan, the Confederate admiral, was going outside to destroy the outer fleet. The admiral immediately said, Then we must follow him out! though he suspected that Buchanan, becoming desperate, had resolved to sink or destroy the flag-ship Hartford, aBuchanan, becoming desperate, had resolved to sink or destroy the flag-ship Hartford, and do us as much injury as possible before losing his own vessel. Immediately after the above remark, Farragut said, No! Buck's coming here. Get under way at once; we must be ready for him! Captain Drayton could not believe this, and we were a little slow about getting up our anchor, in spite of the admiral's impatience. In Lieutenant Kinney's interesting account of the battle, the subsequent events are described. [See p. 379.] I have only to add that when the Hartford rammed the Tenness
Joseph Marthon (search for this): chapter 7.54
o Captain Drayton and myself in conversation, How curiously some trifling incident catches the popular fancy! My being in the main-rigging was a mere accident, owing to the fact that I was driven aloft by the smoke. The lashing was the result of your own fears [Captain Drayton's] for my safety. At the close of the war he yielded to the solicitations of Mr. Page to stand for a historical portrait in the position in which he was first lashed. New York, September 6th, 1880. Ii. By Joseph Marthon, Lieutenant-commander, U. S. N. a revision and extension of a letter of December 5th, 1877, to Mr. Loyall Farragut. in regard to the truth of the statements made by various people at different times, whether Admiral Farragut was, or was not, lashed to the rigging of the United States flag-ship Hartford during the battle of the 5th of August, 1864, passing the forts at the entrance of Mobile Bay, my position placed me in a situation to be able to see and know as much in that respect
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