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5th (search for this): chapter 5
Chapter 30: General Beauregard orders the Cummings's Point Battery to be strengthened. Citadel Cadets assigned to the New Bridge defences. the ironclads cross the bar on the 5th. Admiral Dupont makes his attack on the 7th. order in which the ships came up. their armament. Admiral Dupont's plan of battle. Fort Sumter the Chief object of attack. its reduction supposed to be inevitable. commanders of Forts Sumter and Moultrie, and the various batteries engaged. how they werets premonitory signs, as reported by the Signal Corps, were—first, the increase of the enemy's force in the Stono and the North Edisto; second, the unusual activity visible among the vessels composing the fleet. In fact, during the evening of the 5th, the ironclads, including the frigate New Ironsides and eight monitors, had actually crossed the bar, and anchored in the main ship channel. Though out of range as yet, they had not before approached so near. There was but one conclusion to draw
7th (search for this): chapter 5
Chapter 30: General Beauregard orders the Cummings's Point Battery to be strengthened. Citadel Cadets assigned to the New Bridge defences. the ironclads cross the bar on the 5th. Admiral Dupont makes his attack on the 7th. order in which the ships came up. their armament. Admiral Dupont's plan of battle. Fort Sumter the Chief object of attack. its reduction supposed to be inevitable. commanders of Forts Sumter and Moultrie, and the various batteries engaged. how they were armed. number of guns employed by the Confederates. cautious approach of the monitors. Fort Moultrie opens fire on them. Fort Sumter does likewise. description of the fight. Fort Sumter Cripples the New Ironsides. the Passaic Withdraws from the fight. two more ironclads forced to retire. the Keokuk engages Fort Sumter. she is badly damaged. importance of the defeat inflicted on the enemy. the Keokuk sinks near Morris Island on the 8th. on the 12th the monitors steam, and are towed
8th (search for this): chapter 5
s the New Ironsides. the Passaic Withdraws from the fight. two more ironclads forced to retire. the Keokuk engages Fort Sumter. she is badly damaged. importance of the defeat inflicted on the enemy. the Keokuk sinks near Morris Island on the 8th. on the 12th the monitors steam, and are towed southward. condition of Sumter after the attack. exhibit of shots fired on both sides. fleet keeps outside of line of torpedoes and rope obstructions. General Beauregard's efforts to organize an e New York Herald characterized the repulse of the monitors, though almost bloodless, as one of our most discouraging disasters. The Baltimore American, denounced it as a shameful abandonment of the siege. When day dawned on the morning of the 8th, says General Ripley, in his report, the enemy's fleet was discovered in the same position as noticed on the previous evening. About nine o'clock the Keokuk, which had been evidently the most damaged in the action, went down, about three and oneh
10th (search for this): chapter 5
ered nearer to the walls of Sumter, in all probability they would have shared the ill fate of Commander Rhinds's double-turreted monitor. All would have been not merely crippled but destroyed. The presence of the monitors in the outer harbor after the action, without even a timber guard or fender around them, led General Beauregard to believe that a fine opportunity was now offered him to test the efficiency of the spar torpedo-boats he had held in readiness for some such purpose. On the 10th he had a conference on the subject with two of the naval officers then in Charleston. He found them perfectly willing, and even anxious, to carry out his plan. Accordingly, on the following day he addressed the subjoined letter to Lieutenant Webb—one of the two officers above referred to—whose gallantry and daring were already established: Dear Sir,—Upon further reflection, after the discussion yesterday with Captain Tucker and yourself, I think it would be preferable to attack each<
11th (search for this): chapter 5
wn, about three and onehalf miles from Fort Sumter and three-fourths of a mile from Morris Island. The remainder of the fleet were repairing damages. Preparations for repulsing a renewed attack were progressed with, in accordance with the instructions of the Commanding General, who visited Fort Sumter on that day. * * * Towards evening of the 9th a raft, apparently for removing torpedoes or obstructions, was towed inside of the bar. Nothing of importance occurred during the 10th. On the 11th there were indications that the attacking fleet was about to withdraw; and on the 12th, at high-water, the Ironsides crossed the bar and took up her position with the blockading fleet; and the monitors steamed and were towed to the southward, leaving only the sunken Keokuk as a monument of their attack and discomfiture. It appeared, on a close examination of Fort Sumter after the engagement, that the injuries inflicted on it were not of a character to impair its efficiency, though fifty-f
12th (search for this): chapter 5
ris Island. The remainder of the fleet were repairing damages. Preparations for repulsing a renewed attack were progressed with, in accordance with the instructions of the Commanding General, who visited Fort Sumter on that day. * * * Towards evening of the 9th a raft, apparently for removing torpedoes or obstructions, was towed inside of the bar. Nothing of importance occurred during the 10th. On the 11th there were indications that the attacking fleet was about to withdraw; and on the 12th, at high-water, the Ironsides crossed the bar and took up her position with the blockading fleet; and the monitors steamed and were towed to the southward, leaving only the sunken Keokuk as a monument of their attack and discomfiture. It appeared, on a close examination of Fort Sumter after the engagement, that the injuries inflicted on it were not of a character to impair its efficiency, though fifty-five missiles—shot, shell, and fragments Major Echols's report. See Appendix.—as sho
April 4th (search for this): chapter 5
attack on the monitors with torpedo-boats. his letter to Lieutenant Webb, C. S. N. his plan foiled by the withdrawal of the fleet. letter to General Cooper. failure to complete torpedo-rams and gunboats.> Being still apprehensive that the enemy's monitors might take a position in main ship channel, as near the shore as prudence would admit, and attempt to batter down the southeast angle and gorge-wall of Fort Sumter—for that was its most vulnerable part —General Beauregard, on the 4th of April, ordered the Commander of the First Military District to add a 10-inch columbiad, or a 42-pounder rifled gun, to the Cummings's Point Battery, the object being to keep the Federal ironclads as far off as possible and, at the same time, increase the efficiency of that important work. The sequel proved the wisdom of this precaution. The day following, the Commanders of the First District and of James Island were given specific instructions as to the reinforcements, and guns and mortars
April 7th (search for this): chapter 5
one conclusion to draw: the long-delayed and anxiously expected attack was now about to take place. At last, on the 7th of April, a little after 2 P M., the monitors advanced for action. It was with a feeling akin to relief that officers and men abroad, I notice a statement relative to the defeat of the enemy's ironclad fleet in the attack on Fort Sumter, on the 7th of April last, so contrary to the facts of the case, that I feel called upon, as Commander of this Military Department, most emphatically to deny the truth of that version, which is as follows: An attack by the fleet, on the 7th of April last, upon the forts and batteries which defend the harbor (of Charleston) failed because the rope obstructions in the channel fouled the sion Record, vol. x., p. 520 (Doc.). The following is an exhibit of the number of rounds fired by the enemy on the 7th of April, and the number of shots received by each ironclad, as copied from United States journals: Roads Fired. New Ironsi
April 12th (search for this): chapter 5
nce, not one of the enemy's monitors, so much boasted of by them, would live to see the next morning's sun. Please submit this letter to Captain Tucker, and assure him that whatever assistance I can give for this expedition, the success of which must contribute so materially to the safety of this city, will be freely and heartily furnished. Respectfully, your obedient servant, G. T. Beauregard, Genl. Comdg. But, as ill-luck would have it, says General Beauregard, the very night (April 12th) on which the attack was to have been made some of the monitors were sent to Port Royal for repairs, and the others to the North Edisto. The Ironsides was still with the blockaders, however, and, as General Beauregard looked upon her as our most dangerous antagonist, he determined to strike her a blow—destroy her, if possible—and so raise the blockade, on that occasion, as to forbid all denial of the fact. Captain Tucker was again ready to execute General Beauregard's plan, which had ass
April 22nd (search for this): chapter 5
l expedition who had been sent to aid in the defence of Charleston, and under whose charge—our own ironclad boats joining in—was to lave been placed that hazardous but, at the same time, very tempting enterprise. General Beauregard did all he could to retain their services, but without success. He had also, and for the third or fourth time, appealed to the War Department for the completion of the marine torpedoram so often referred to in a preceding chapter. To General Cooper, on the 22d of April, he wrote as follows: * * * It will be remembered that the work was undertaken with the understanding that the sum of fifty thousand dollars would be supplied by the State of South Carolina, and such material as the Navy Department had available. The money has been received, and is exhausted. Some materials have been furnished by the Navy Department, but, thus far, the substantial assistance of iron-plating has been denied, and hence the progress in the work has been incommensur
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