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Fort Pillow (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 57
ve Fort Jackson. The whole country became one vast sheet of water, which rose in the forts and covered places heretofore safe from its encroachments. Under the tremendous pressure of this current and a storm of wind and rain, the second raft was broken away in the night of Friday, the eleventh of April, two days before the enemy first opened fire. The fourteen vessels of Montgomery River defence expedition had been ordered by the department, when completed, to be sent up to Memphis and Fort Pillow, but believing the danger of attack to be greater from below, I detained six of them at New Orleans, of which change the department was fully advised. At my suggestion, Governor Moore had also fitted up two steamers, which were sent to the forts below the city. A large number of fire-rafts were also. constructed and steered down, and two small steamers were employed for the special purpose of towing these rafts into position where they could be most effective, so as to leave the armed
Port Jackson, Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 57
ards higher up, where we can be better secured. We shall probably remain where we are, and do all we can to defeat the enemy, should he attack us again. It will be out of our power, I am afraid, to light up the bank below St. Philip to-night, or to set adrift fire-boats, as none are at hand, and they have all disappeared, apparently. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Jno. K. Mitchell, Commanding C. S. Naval Forces, Lower Miss. (P.) Port Jackson, Louisiana, April 24, 1862. Captain J. K. Mitchell, commanding C. S. Naval Forces, Lower Miss.: Captain: From all we can see and learn, the enemy, with the exception of one or two gunboats, has passed up the river, so that there will be no use in changing your present position to one further above. I regret to learn the condition of the volunteer troops on board the W. Burton. This, together with the exhausted condition of your crew, will prevent your taking up the position below, which w
Tangipahoa, La. (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 57
. With many thanks to all officers and men for their assistance and efficient aid, and humbly bowing before the will of Almighty God, I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, M. T. Squires, Captain Louisiana Atillery. Casualties During the Bombardment.  killed.wounded.total. In Fort Jackson93342 In Fort St. Philip246 Totals113748 Somerville Burke, Charles D. Lewis, Assistant Surgeons, C. S. A Report of Brigadier-General M. L. Smith. camp Moore, Tangipahoa, La., May 6, 1862. Major J. G. Picket, Assistant Adjutant-General: Major: I herewith submit a report of the operations of the troops under my command at the Chalmette and McGee lines, on the approach of the enemy's vessels from Forts Jackson and St. Philip to the city of New Orleans. These interior lines of defence are constructed with special reference to an attack by land, but, terminating them on the river banks, were two batteries calculated for twelve and twenty guns respectively, a
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 57
Doc. 57.-the fall of New Orleans, La. Major-General Lovell's reports. headquarters Department No. 1, Jackson, Miss., May 27, 1862. General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General, Richmond, Virginia: Sir: Herewith I have the honor to enclose my report of events attendant upon the fall of New Orleans. Also the reports of General Smith and General Duncan, the report of Lieutenant-Colonel Higgins and Captain Squires, and a report of the killed and wounded at these points. Respec Your own knowledge of the river and the currents will enable you to set them adrift at such time as your judgment warrants. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. K. Duncan, Brigadier-General, commanding Coast Defences. (C.) Jackson, April 18, 1862. Colonel Higgins: dear Sir: Yours just receive. The fire-barge was sent down, as I supposed, by your order. Captain Grant accompanied me to select a proper place to let her go. She was fired by my order, but was not aware th
Kenner (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 57
ilitia, mostly armed with indifferent shot guns. It would, in my judgment, have been a wanton and criminal waste of the blood of women and children, without the possibility of any good result, for the enemy had only to anchor one of his ships at Kenner to command the Jackson Railroad, and he could have reduced the city to ashes at his leisure, without being able to make any resistance whatever. Why he did not occupy Kenner and cut off all exit from the city immediately, I do not understand. Kenner and cut off all exit from the city immediately, I do not understand. Presuming that he would do so, as a matter of course, I had requested Captains Poindexter and Gwathney, of the navy, to have all the steamers ready in Lake Pontchartrain, to carry the troops over to Madisonville, whence they could reach Camp Moore, A portion of them were taken over by this route. Knowing that the enemy would at once seize the Opelousas Railroad, and thus cut off the troops occupying the works on the coast of West Louisiana, I sent orders to the different commanding officers at
St. Phillip (Indiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 57
J. K. Duncan, commanding Coast Defences at Fort Jackson: General: Your two notes of this date have been received. A fire has been ordered to be built below St. Philip, as you requested, except that it will be on the beach, and a raft will be kept ready to fire and turn adrift, as you requested, near Fort Jackson, in the eventy remain where we are, and do all we can to defeat the enemy, should he attack us again. It will be out of our power, I am afraid, to light up the bank below St. Philip to-night, or to set adrift fire-boats, as none are at hand, and they have all disappeared, apparently. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your ountry. I have the honor to remain, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Ed. Higgins, Lieutenant-Colonel, C. S. A., late commander Forts Jackson and St. Philip. Report of Captain M. T. Squires. Fort St. Philip, April 27, 1862. Lieutenant Charles N. Morse, Post-Adjutant Fort Jackson, Louisiana: Sir: I have t
Venetian Isles (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 57
t of West Louisiana, I sent orders to the different commanding officers at Ports Livingston, Guiorr, Quitman, Berwick, and Chene, to destroy their guns, and taking their small arms, provisions, and ammunition, to join me at Camp Moore. Major Joy brought away the troops at the two latter forts in a very creditable manner, but those at the other works became demoralized, disbanded, and retured to New Orleans. I gave verbal instructions to Colonel Fuller to have the garrisons of Forts Pike and Macomb, battery Bienvenu, and Tower Dupre, ready to move at a moment's notice, as their posts were dependent on the city for provisions, and frequently for water. It was understood that the naval steamers, in connection with other vessels in the lake, should bring away these garrisons when called upon to do so; and after my arrival at Camp Moore, orders were given on the twenty-sixth to go for them, as I had been informed that Forts Jackson and St. Philip had been surrendered. Finding that this r
Pilot (Nevada, United States) (search for this): chapter 57
wn to within half a mile of the Jumps, nine miles below the forts, which, together with scouts operating in the bays to the east and west of the river, in skiffs and perogues, kept us duly posted, meanwhile, of the enemy's movements below, as far down as the South-west Pass. The enemy was not, meanwhile, idle in the interim. His large vessels worked over the South-west Bar, after failing to make an entrance at Pass a l'outre, and the mortar fleet was brought up as far as the South-west Pilot Station, where the mortars were scaled and afterwards tested. From seven to thirteen steam sloops of war and gunboats were constantly kept at the Head of the Passes or at the Jump, to cover his operations below, and to prevent our observing his movements by way of the river. By gradual and regular approaches he carefully closed up the forts, day by day, and opened the attack as hereinafter detailed. April 9. One of our reconnoitring steamers was chased and followed up by two of the enemy's
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 57
Doc. 57.-the fall of New Orleans, La. Major-General Lovell's reports. headquarters Department No. 1, Jackson, Miss., May 27, 1862. General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General, Richmond, Virginia: Sir: Herewith I have the honor to enclose my report of events attendant upon the fall of New Orleans. Also the reports of General Smith and General Duncan, the report of Lieutenant-Colonel Higgins and Captain Squires, and a report of the killed and wounded at these points. Respectfuly, Your obedient servant, M. Lovell, Major General, commanding. Report of Major-General Lovell. headquarters Department No. 1, Vicksburg, May 22, 1862. General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General Richmond, Virginia: Sir: Herewith I have the honor to transmit the reports of Brigadier-Generals Duncan and Smith, with the accompanying documents, of the operations preceding and attendant upon the fall of New Orleans. The department is fully aware, from my official corresp
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 57
at the flags should be taken down, and the United States flag put up on the mint, custom-house, andon as possible, as he would be hung if the United States authorities found you were at his house. t the city had surrendered, and that the Confederate States steam ram Mississippi had been burned by had directed it to be hauled down and the United States flag hoisted in its stead, upon the penalt, Lieutenant-Colonel, commanding. (W.) United States steamer Harriet Lane, Forts Jackson and Sterve in arms against the Government of the United States, until they are regularly exchanged. Thshall be defrayed by the Government of the United States. Fourth. On the signing of these articlflag shall be lowered, and the flag of the United States hoisted on the flag-staffs of Forts Jacksoeighteenth instant, the naval force of the United States, which has been for some weeks in the rivee by Commander David D. Porter, commanding United States mortar-fleet. The terms which were offe[3 more...]
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