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St. Simon's Sound (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 129
nd, and Lieut. Henry Miller, of the Mohican, with a suitable force, to take possession of the works on Jekyl Island. On St. Simon's Island were two batteries, consisting of strong earthworks, and so arranged as to command the approach to St. Simon's Sound. There were twelve embrasures, and numerous well-constructed magazines. No arms were mounted, but a ten-inch solid shot was found near, to indicate the calibre of some of them. On Jekyl Island were also two batteries, of the military m Godon, with the Pocahontas, Lieutenant Commanding Balch, and the Potomska, Acting Lieutenant Commanding Watmough, with the launch and howitzer of the Mohican, in charge of Lieut. Miller, proceeded to open the interior communication between St. Simon's Sound and the Altamaha River. He soon encountered an obstruction, consisting of a double row of heavy piles, with their tops just above water at low tide. In a few hours a sufficient number were removed, and the Pocahontas and Potomska passed t
St. Simon's Island (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 129
with three armed boats, to take possession of the battery on St. Simon's Island, and Lieut. Henry Miller, of the Mohican, with a suitable force, to take possession of the works on Jekyl Island. On St. Simon's Island were two batteries, consisting of strong earthworks, and so arrabarbette. A magazine and a hot-shot furnace were attached. Both St. Simon's and Jekyl Islands had been deserted. After examining the battnchorage at Brunswick. He visited a number of plantations on St. Simon's Island, but, with one exception, all were deserted, though some time Pocahontas, with three boats, took possession of the fort on St. Simon's Island, consisting of strong earth-works of considerable extent, andAtlantic Blockading Squadron. United States steamer Mohican, St. Simon's Island, March 16, 1862. sir: I have the honor to report that on tce should we approach it. . . . . I have been from one end of St. Simon's Island to the other. But one white man is I saw him. He is with his
Darien, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 129
ssance by the inland passage from Brunswick to Darien, a copy of which I enclose. Com. Godon, witteamers were seen moving off from the wharf at Darien, with full head of steam, rendering pursuit usome contrabands, who came off from shore, that Darien, like Brunswick, was deserted, a company of hod that there were one or two rebel steamers at Darien, and I hoped that I might get possession of th get into the river so as to make a dash up to Darien by early daylight. We, however, worked hard t saw the steamers moving off from the wharf at Darien, with full head of steam, going up the Altamahing several large fires in the neighborhood of Darien, I determined to proceed no further at this tibject, which was to open the inland passage to Darien, and if the Potomska had not been in what I fe Altamaha and the inland passage to Savannah. Darien has been deserted as was Brunswick; this we lethe matter. I have now cleared the passage to Darien from inside, which can be performed rapidly by
Fernandina, Fla. (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 129
ntic Blockading Squadron. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of Navy. Commander Godon's reports. U. S. S. Mohican, off Brunswick, Ga., March 10, 1862. sir: I have the honor to report that in obedience to your order of March fifth, I left Fernandina on the morning of the eighth, accompanied by the Pocahontas, Lieutenant Commanding Balch, and the Potomska, Acting Lieut. Commanding Watmough, and crossed Fernandina bar, with just water enough to comfortably float this ship; made the best of mFernandina bar, with just water enough to comfortably float this ship; made the best of my way to St. Simon's bar, and reached it at dead low-water, passing it, and getting into Simon's Channel, through which I carried about seventeen feet, to within two miles of the forts, which we could plainly see commanding St. Simon's entrance. Here, at sundown, I anchored for the night. After dark I shifted the anchorage of the ship, to alter the range of any guns that might be left in the batteries. At day-light I made preparations to pass the batteries, and at sunrise weighed anchor and s
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 129
eserted, though some time previously one thousand five hundred troops were quartered there. Commander Godon speaks in warm terms of Lieutenant Commanding Balch, and Acting Lieutenant Commanding Watmough, as well as the officers and crews of all the vessels under his command, in which I heartily concur, desiring, however, to add my commendation of the zeal and ability of Corn. Godon himself, in carrying out my views in reference to our occupation of this important section of the coast of Georgia. Very respectfully, etc., S. F. Du Pont, Flag-Officer Com'g Southern Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of Navy. Commander Godon's reports. U. S. S. Mohican, off Brunswick, Ga., March 10, 1862. sir: I have the honor to report that in obedience to your order of March fifth, I left Fernandina on the morning of the eighth, accompanied by the Pocahontas, Lieutenant Commanding Balch, and the Potomska, Acting Lieut. Commanding Watmough, and crossed Fernan
Brunswick, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 129
t I had despatched a division of my force to Brunswick, under Commander S. W. Godon, consisting of atteries, the vessels passed up the sound to Brunswick and anchored off the town. A fire was discovered by the guns of the Potomska, landed at Brunswick without any show of opposition, and hoisted a reconnoissance by the inland passage from Brunswick to Darien, a copy of which I enclose. Com, who came off from shore, that Darien, like Brunswick, was deserted, a company of horsemen only ree passage he had cleared to the anchorage at Brunswick. He visited a number of plantations on St. odon's reports. U. S. S. Mohican, off Brunswick, Ga., March 10, 1862. sir: I have the honor y before I reached them, and we proceeded to Brunswick, off which place I anchored as the sun went o Savannah. Darien has been deserted as was Brunswick; this we learned from some contrabands who c days in communicating to you my progress to Brunswick. I hope, however, you will approve my condu[3 more...]
Doboy Island (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 129
orked hard that day, and by twelve o'clock got through this last obstruction. Between the two obstructions midways, a battery had been built of mud, with the seeming object of firing at the vessels employed in removing the piles, but which could not be observed from those vessels. As we passed the second obstruction and turned the river, we saw the steamers moving off from the wharf at Darien, with full head of steam, going up the Altamaha River. At sundown I anchored both vessels at Doboy Island, passing, to reach that spot, which is on the Altamaha River, through Mud River at high-water, with just twelve feet. We remained that day at Doboy, the wind blowing quite a gale from south-west to west. As I had lost all hope of the capture of the steamers, and observing several large fires in the neighborhood of Darien, I determined to proceed no further at this time, more particularly as I found that the brasses of the Potomska's shaft-bearing had broken, and I feared she might become
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 129
rmined to proceed no further at this time, more particularly as I found that the brasses of the Potomska's shaft-bearing had broken, and I feared she might become disabled. I had indeed accomplished my object, which was to open the inland passage to Darien, and if the Potomska had not been in what I fear a crippled condition, I should have placed her at Doboy, which commands the river outlet, or at Sapelow Island, which commands the entire entrance to the Altamaha and the inland passage to Savannah. Darien has been deserted as was Brunswick; this we learned from some contrabands who came off to us; a company of horsemen only remaining in town, with the intention of firing the place should we approach it. . . . . I have been from one end of St. Simon's Island to the other. But one white man is I saw him. He is with his aged mother and little child. He had never been in the army, refused to leave his house, and was in mortal dread of our coming, as the military had informed him that
Altamaha (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 129
e Mohican, in charge of Lieut. Miller, proceeded to open the interior communication between St. Simon's Sound and the Altamaha River. He soon encountered an obstruction, consisting of a double row of heavy piles, with their tops just above water at unch and howitzer of this ship in charge of Lieut. Miller in tow, and proceeded through the inland passage toward the Altamaha River. I had heard that there were one or two rebel steamers at Darien, and I hoped that I might get possession of them. and turned the river, we saw the steamers moving off from the wharf at Darien, with full head of steam, going up the Altamaha River. At sundown I anchored both vessels at Doboy Island, passing, to reach that spot, which is on the Altamaha River, Altamaha River, through Mud River at high-water, with just twelve feet. We remained that day at Doboy, the wind blowing quite a gale from south-west to west. As I had lost all hope of the capture of the steamers, and observing several large fires in the neighborhoo
St. Simon (France) (search for this): chapter 129
ng of the Mohican, the Pocahontas, and the Potomska. These vessels crossed St. Simon's bar on the eight inst., and anchored at sundown within two miles of the forThe lenses belonging to the light-house at St. Andrew's and the lighthouse at St. Simon's, the latter building having been destroyed by the rebels, could not, after just water enough to comfortably float this ship; made the best of my way to St. Simon's bar, and reached it at dead low-water, passing it, and getting into Simon'sfeet, to within two miles of the forts, which we could plainly see commanding St. Simon's entrance. Here, at sundown, I anchored for the night. After dark I shifte as late as November, some one thousand five hundred troops were quartered on St. Simon's. We found some of the places to contain large quantities of cattle, and at some fifty head near where we landed. All the blacks have been removed from St. Simon's, and at Doboy we met the only negro seen, who was old, and alone on the pla
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