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Pawnee City (Nebraska, United States) (search for this): chapter 11.105
ts, and stayed until I had counted and found they were all safe. By this time the boats had drifted some distance out, and rather than bring the men any nearer, swam to the third cutter and pulled off to the Freeborn. My boat was riddled with shot, the flag-staff shot away and nineteen holes through the flag. He also states, that when he reached the Freeborn he learned of the injury to Commander Ward, and also to several of his men. June 27th, 1861, Commander S. C. Rowan, U. S. N., of the Pawnee, reports to the Secretary of the Navy, a specific outline of the movement against Matthias Point. He states that, at 9 o'clock this morning the Freeborn and Reliance came up, having been repulsed by the Rebels at Matthias Point, in which Lieutenant Chaplin and his command escaped utter destruction by a miracle. * * * It becomes my painful duty to announce to the Department the death of Commander J. H. Ward, of the Freeborn. He was shot in the abdomen while in the act of sighting his bow-gu
Mathias Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11.105
Fight with gunboats at Mathias point. Report of Colonel Rugoles. Headquarters Mathias point, June 30th, 1861. To First Lieutenant H. H. Walker, A. A. Adjutant General C. S. A.: Sir,--I had the honor to transmit, on the night of the 27th inst., a field report of the conflict with the enemy during that day and now transmit ty-three men, towed by the Reliance, to report to Captain Ward, of the Freeborn, * * and yesterday morning he found the Freeborn some four or five miles below Mathias's Point, and there reported to Captain Ward. Lieutenant Chaplin continues as follows: The Freeborn then stood up for Mathias's Point, and on arriving there, threw shoMathias's Point, and on arriving there, threw shot, shell and grape into the woods near where we were to land. About ten the landing was effected, my party under the charge of Commander Ward, who landed with me. I threw my men out as skirmishers, and on getting about three hundred yards from the boats, discovered the enemy's pickets, who fired and retreated. My men followed the
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11.105
e in expressing my satisfaction with the excellent conduct of the troops I have had the honor to command. Major R. M. Mayo, First Lieutenant William H. Saunders, Second Lieutenant A. G. Dade, and First Lieutenant R. L. T. Beale are entiled to separate notice. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Daniel Ruggles, Colonel Provisional Army, Commanding. Note.--Mr. Robert T. Knox accompanied me as a volunteer aid de camp during the above reported conflict. Daniel Ruggles. Fredericksburg, Va., January 26, 1878. The subjoined memoranda from the official reports of the naval commanders of the Federal gun-boats illustrate the nature and results of the conflict. Lieutenant J. C. Chaplin, U. S. N., on the 28th of June, 1861, reported to Commander S. C. Rowan, U. S. N., that in obedience to his orders of the 26th instant, I took charge of the First and Third cutters (belonging to the steamer Pawnee, and which were thoroughly armed and equipped,) with twenty-three men, tow
A. G. Dade (search for this): chapter 11.105
ith old pattern flint-lock muskets and old sabres. There was every indication that the enemy suffered a severe loss, while on our part we met with none. We captured------spades and------axes, and some two hundred and fifty sand bags, and a large coil of rope, with some arms and equipments. I have great pleasure in expressing my satisfaction with the excellent conduct of the troops I have had the honor to command. Major R. M. Mayo, First Lieutenant William H. Saunders, Second Lieutenant A. G. Dade, and First Lieutenant R. L. T. Beale are entiled to separate notice. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Daniel Ruggles, Colonel Provisional Army, Commanding. Note.--Mr. Robert T. Knox accompanied me as a volunteer aid de camp during the above reported conflict. Daniel Ruggles. Fredericksburg, Va., January 26, 1878. The subjoined memoranda from the official reports of the naval commanders of the Federal gun-boats illustrate the nature and results of the confli
William H. Saunders (search for this): chapter 11.105
, which were pushed off with precipitation and alarm. Then with a battery of field guns the enemy would have been crushed as well as defeated. The attack was made by Major R. M. Mayo, with Gouldin's company of Sparta Grays, under First Lieutenant Saunders, and Lee's Legion of Cavalry, under First Lieutenant R. L. T. Beale, belonging to his battallion, and terminated before the troops concentrating became generally engaged. The Sparta Grays were armed with Sharpe's rifles, and all the red and fifty sand bags, and a large coil of rope, with some arms and equipments. I have great pleasure in expressing my satisfaction with the excellent conduct of the troops I have had the honor to command. Major R. M. Mayo, First Lieutenant William H. Saunders, Second Lieutenant A. G. Dade, and First Lieutenant R. L. T. Beale are entiled to separate notice. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Daniel Ruggles, Colonel Provisional Army, Commanding. Note.--Mr. Robert T. Knox
Rugoles (search for this): chapter 11.105
Fight with gunboats at Mathias point. Report of Colonel Rugoles. Headquarters Mathias point, June 30th, 1861. To First Lieutenant H. H. Walker, A. A. Adjutant General C. S. A.: Sir,--I had the honor to transmit, on the night of the 27th inst., a field report of the conflict with the enemy during that day and now transmit one more in detail. On the 25th instant I communicated in general terms information of the repeated attempts made by the enemy to land men under the fire of his ships' guns, in which he was in one or two instances, in a measure, momentarily successful. In the midst of this cannonade I came upon the field of action, and found the condition of things so complicated that I deemed it expedient to direct the forces in person, with the view of contributing, so far as my experience might enable me to do so, to successful results. The bombardment closed about 1 o'clock, leaving on my mind an impression that the intention of the enemy was to accustom his men
Robert Lee (search for this): chapter 11.105
nd the river. A brief skirmish ensued, in which several of the enemy fell and were supposed to have been killed and wounded. During the conflict the fire of our men was turned upon the steamer Freeborn, as well as upon the boats, which were pushed off with precipitation and alarm. Then with a battery of field guns the enemy would have been crushed as well as defeated. The attack was made by Major R. M. Mayo, with Gouldin's company of Sparta Grays, under First Lieutenant Saunders, and Lee's Legion of Cavalry, under First Lieutenant R. L. T. Beale, belonging to his battallion, and terminated before the troops concentrating became generally engaged. The Sparta Grays were armed with Sharpe's rifles, and all the other troops with old pattern flint-lock muskets and old sabres. There was every indication that the enemy suffered a severe loss, while on our part we met with none. We captured------spades and------axes, and some two hundred and fifty sand bags, and a large coi
J. H. Ward (search for this): chapter 11.105
ped,) with twenty-three men, towed by the Reliance, to report to Captain Ward, of the Freeborn, * * and yesterday morning he found the Freebor four or five miles below Mathias's Point, and there reported to Captain Ward. Lieutenant Chaplin continues as follows: The Freeborn then stoobout ten the landing was effected, my party under the charge of Commander Ward, who landed with me. I threw my men out as skirmishers, and on judged there were some four or five hundred men. I went back to Commander Ward and reported, when he ordered me to take to the boats and lay o, that when he reached the Freeborn he learned of the injury to Commander Ward, and also to several of his men. June 27th, 1861, Commander S. s my painful duty to announce to the Department the death of Commander J. H. Ward, of the Freeborn. He was shot in the abdomen while in the ae in the act of sighting his bow-gun. Surgeon Gunnell reported Commander Ward killed, two men dangerously, and two men severely wounded.
Daniel Ruggles (search for this): chapter 11.105
troops I have had the honor to command. Major R. M. Mayo, First Lieutenant William H. Saunders, Second Lieutenant A. G. Dade, and First Lieutenant R. L. T. Beale are entiled to separate notice. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Daniel Ruggles, Colonel Provisional Army, Commanding. Note.--Mr. Robert T. Knox accompanied me as a volunteer aid de camp during the above reported conflict. Daniel Ruggles. Fredericksburg, Va., January 26, 1878. The subjoined memoranda from theDaniel Ruggles. Fredericksburg, Va., January 26, 1878. The subjoined memoranda from the official reports of the naval commanders of the Federal gun-boats illustrate the nature and results of the conflict. Lieutenant J. C. Chaplin, U. S. N., on the 28th of June, 1861, reported to Commander S. C. Rowan, U. S. N., that in obedience to his orders of the 26th instant, I took charge of the First and Third cutters (belonging to the steamer Pawnee, and which were thoroughly armed and equipped,) with twenty-three men, towed by the Reliance, to report to Captain Ward, of the Freeborn, *
T. H. Holmes (search for this): chapter 11.105
esults. The bombardment closed about 1 o'clock, leaving on my mind an impression that the intention of the enemy was to accustom his men to land under the protection of his guns and that soon we should have a practical demonstration of such design. On Thursday morning, the 27th inst., the reappearance of the enemy's war steamer Freeborn, attended by two tugs with three boats lowered and one large launch, indicated an intention not already realized. I had previously applied to General T. H. Holmes for one of the three batteries of field guns, which I had organized, without obtaining it. These batteries were held in anticipation of a more formidable demonstration from the enemy. These steamers, having anchored near Grymes's Point, about 1 o'clock P. M. commenced firing on our pickets, indicating an intention to land, which was soon effected by some fifty men, driving our pickets from the coast contrary to our reasonable expectation. Reinforcements were immediately sent, und
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