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Mississippi (United States) (search for this): chapter 20
noyance, by historical statements growing out of the omission to make the desired correction. You recollect that when the Colorado, under my command, was found (after lightening her) to draw too much water to be got over the bar into the Mississippi River, I applied to you for the command of a division of gun-boats, and coveted the honor of leading, under your orders, the attack on New Orleans and its defences. Having been assigned by you to the command of a division of your fleet, with yourt, with an accompanying diagram heretofore made to the Department. The object of my addressing Admiral Farragut is now gained by the admission on his part of the correctness of my statements, that the fleet under his command went up the Mississippi River to attack and pass Forts Jackson and St. Philip, in order of battle, line ahead, or single file; that I led the fleet into the battle at the head of, and in command of the vanguard division; and that the Hartford, flag-ship, with Admiral Fa
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 20
smoke), and started on his way down the Mississippi bound for Washington City. Stopping to communicate with the fleet at forts Jackson and t concerns. Rear-Admiral Bailey to Admiral Farragut. Washington, D. C., April 1, 1869. My dear admiral — I feel compelled to callou by mine. D. G. F. Response of Rear-Admiral Bailey.Washington, D. C., April 27, 1869. My Dear Admiral — I have received and carrebels.--One of our gun-boats above Fort Jackson and San Philip. Washington, Saturday April 26th. The Richmond Examiner of the 25th, announcervant, D. G. Farragut, Admiral U. S. N. Rear-Admiral T. Bailey, Washington. Letters to the Secretary of the Navy. New York, May 24,rragut, Admiral U. S. N. Hon. A. E. Borie, Secretary of the Navy, Washington. Washington, D. C. May 25, 1869. Hon. A. E. Borie, SecretaWashington, D. C. May 25, 1869. Hon. A. E. Borie, Secretary of the Navy. Sir — I have the honor to enclose herewith, original and certified copies of a correspondence which I have had with Admira<
Norfolk (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
many other battles. As an evidence how far the Cayuga was ahead of the rest of the fleet the first news received at the North is announced in the New York Times of Sunday, April 27, 1862, thus: An important report from the rebels.--One of our gun-boats above Fort Jackson and San Philip. Washington, Saturday April 26th. The Richmond Examiner of the 25th, announces that one of our gun-boats passed Fort San Philip, sixty miles below New Orleans on the 24th. The report was telegraphed to Norfolk, and brought to Fortress Monroe under a flag of truce, and received from there to-day by the Navy Department. The next rebel telegram announced the arrival of the fleet before the city. The Cayuga in the interval had captured the Chalmette regiment, five miles above the forts, and cut the telegraphic communication, so that the fleet were not again reported until they arrived opposite the city. Now, my dear admiral, you have entirely misconceived the object of my addressing you. It is
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
n evidence how far the Cayuga was ahead of the rest of the fleet the first news received at the North is announced in the New York Times of Sunday, April 27, 1862, thus: An important report from the rebels.--One of our gun-boats above Fort Jackson and San Philip. Washington, Saturday April 26th. The Richmond Examiner of the 25th, announces that one of our gun-boats passed Fort San Philip, sixty miles below New Orleans on the 24th. The report was telegraphed to Norfolk, and brought to Fortress Monroe under a flag of truce, and received from there to-day by the Navy Department. The next rebel telegram announced the arrival of the fleet before the city. The Cayuga in the interval had captured the Chalmette regiment, five miles above the forts, and cut the telegraphic communication, so that the fleet were not again reported until they arrived opposite the city. Now, my dear admiral, you have entirely misconceived the object of my addressing you. It is not to complain that you ha
Mobile Bay (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
y mentioned to the Department. In the former, you are reported as leading the right column in the gun-boat Cayuga, as having preceded me up to the quarantine station, and as having captured the Chalmette regiment, and every possible credit is given you for the manner in which you conducted your line, and preceding us to attack the Chalmette forts. As to historians, I can, of course, do nothing. I have read but one account to which you allude (Dr. Boynton's), and that in reference to Mobile Bay, in which several mistakes occur, going to prove that historians are not always correct. I do not see how it is possible for me to give you greater credit for your services than is embodied in that report where your name is always prominent; but if you think that full credit has not been done you, which I confess, I regret to learn, you have, of course, a perfect right to make your appeal to the Department; for my own part, I always maintain the conviction that whatever errors may be ma
St. Phillip (Indiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
en called by Rear-Admiral Bailey to an incorrect sketch which accompanied my report of May 6, 1862, upon the passage of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, I have the honor to forward herewith a corrected diagram, showing the position of the vessels at the time they passed through the obstructions after the chains had been separated. This will demonstrate that Rear-Admiral (then Captain) Bailey led the fleet in the Cayuga, up to the attack on the forts, as had been previously ordered, he taking St. Philip with his division, while I reserved Jackson for the remainder of the squadron under my command. The skeleton lines show how the vessels moved up from their original position of two lines into the line ahead. This correction has not been made before, because I was not aware of the existence of the mistake — the diagram being evidently a clerical error — and in opposition to the text, in which I distinctly state that Rear-Admiral Bailey not only led, but performed his duty with great g
Fort Jackson (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
us Bailey, who led the first division at the passage of forts Jackson and St. Philip. Bailey had that dashing courage which oington City. Stopping to communicate with the fleet at forts Jackson and St. Philip, he received the rebel flags that had flh my division and to receive but not answer the fire of Fort Jackson (which I was directed to leave for you to take care of hould come up, as you expressed it, I will take care of Fort Jackson ). I was then to open on Fort St. Philip and pass it; b (in the Cayuga receiving but not returning the fire of Fort Jackson. After passing the obstructions I ordered the helm putant report from the rebels.--One of our gun-boats above Fort Jackson and San Philip. Washington, Saturday April 26th. The companied my report of May 6, 1862, upon the passage of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, I have the honor to forward herewith a ommand went up the Mississippi River to attack and pass Forts Jackson and St. Philip, in order of battle, line ahead, or sing
New York (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
o be, respectfully, your obedient servant, Theodorus Bailey, Rear-Admiral U. S. Navy. To Admiral D. G. Farragut, U. S. Navy. Admiral Farragut's reply. New York, April 3, 1869. My dear admiral — I have received your letter of the 1st, and am really at a loss to understand how you, or even historians can take the views honor to be, respectfully, your obedient servant, Theodorus Bailey, Rear-Admiral. Admiral D. G. Farragut, U. S. Navy. Correction by Admiral Farragut. New York, May 19, 1869. My dear admiral — I have received your two letters, the first one of which was not given to me until to-day, as my physician has advised a totaery truly, your friend and obedient servant, D. G. Farragut, Admiral U. S. N. Rear-Admiral T. Bailey, Washington. Letters to the Secretary of the Navy. New York, May 24, 1869. Sir — My attention having been called by Rear-Admiral Bailey to an incorrect sketch which accompanied my report of May 6, 1862, upon the passag<
Buras (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 20
ssippi bound for Washington City. Stopping to communicate with the fleet at forts Jackson and St. Philip, he received the rebel flags that had flown over those works and took them on with him as tropuld come up, as you expressed it, I will take care of Fort Jackson ). I was then to open on Fort St. Philip and pass it; but you directed that in case at any time you should come up in the Hartford, bstructions I ordered the helm put a-port and led close to the levee, and under the guns of Fort St. Philip, thinking that the guns of that fort would be trained and sighted for mid-river, and that trrect sketch which accompanied my report of May 6, 1862, upon the passage of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, I have the honor to forward herewith a corrected diagram, showing the position of the vesselsthe fleet under his command went up the Mississippi River to attack and pass Forts Jackson and St. Philip, in order of battle, line ahead, or single file; that I led the fleet into the battle at the h
E. H. Allis (search for this): chapter 20
asters, Chas. Hallett and Felix McCurley; Acting-Ensign, Wm. F. Hunt; Assistant Surgeon, A. Mathewson; Paymaster, H. M. Denniston; Second-Assistant Engineers, John Purdy, Jr., and Joseph Watters; Third-Assistant Engineers, Edward Gay and R. L. Wamaling; Acting-Masters' Mates, F. H. Beers and H. T. Burdett. Steamer Westfield. Commander, Wm. B. Renshaw; Acting-Masters, W. L. Babcock, F. C. Miller, L. D. Smalley and Gustav Vasallo; Midshipman, C. W. Zimmerman; Acting-Assistant Surgeon, E. H. Allis; Acting-Assistant Paymaster, C. C. Walden; Acting-Second-Assistant Engineer, Wm. R. Green; Acting-Third-Assistant Engineers, G. S. Baker, Chas. W. Smith and John Van Hogan; Acting-Masters' Mate, J. P. Arnett. Steamer Wissahickon. Lieutenant Commanding, A. N. Smith. Mortar flotilla. First division. Lieutenant Watson Smith, Commanding Division. Schooner Norfolk Packet.--Lieutenant Watson Smith. Schooner Oliver H. Lee.--Acting-Master Wash. Godfrey. Schooner Para.--A
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