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Kingston, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.12
r instructions. So perfectly secret and well-guarded was our destination that not until we had all arrived at Kingston, North Carolina, by various railroads, did we have the slightest idea of where we were going or what was the object of the navalur succeeding ones, we cautiously pulled up the rapid Neuse, doing most of our work in the darkness, until when nearing Kingston we could with impunity pull in daylight. Arriving at Kingston, the boats were dragged up the hill to the long train oKingston, the boats were dragged up the hill to the long train of gondola cars which had been waiting for us, and then was presented an exhibition of sailors' ingenuity. The boats were placed upright on an even keel lengthwise on the flat cars, and so securely lashed by ropes that the officers, men, even the wouellow, he was the only one who took his flight, though many of the others were severely wounded. On our route down to Kingston by rail we were obliged to make frequent stops for wood and water, and at every station the young midshipmen swarmed int
Norfolk (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.12
st in time to make myself known. It was Lieutenant Wilkinson, who the moment he recognized me, exclaimed: I'm looking for you doctor; come here. Following him a short distance in the darkness, I examined a youth who was sitting in the lap of another, and in feeling his head I felt my hand slip down between his ears, and to my horror, discovered that his head had been cleft in two by a boarding sword in the hands of some giant of the forecastle. It was Passed Midshipman Palmer Sanders, of Norfolk. Directing his body, and those of all the other killed, to be laid out aft on the quarter deck, I went down below, looking for the wounded in the ward-room, where the lights were burning, and found half a dozen with slight shots from revolvers. After having finished my examination, a half an hour had elapsed, and when ascending to the deck again I heard the officers of the various corps reporting to Commander Wood; for immediately after the capture of the vessel, according to the orders,
New Bern (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.12
Capture and burning of the Federal gunboat Underwriter, in the Neuse, off Newbern, N. C., in February, 1864. by Dr. Daniel B. Conrad, formerly of U. S. And C. S. Navy. Kansas city, Mo., June, 1891. In January, 1864, the Confederate naval officers on duty in Richmond, Wilmington and Charleston were aroused by a telegramexpected of them, stating that the object of the expedition was to, that night, board some one of the enemy's gunboats, then supposed to be lying off the city of Newbern, now nearly sixty miles distant from where we then were by water. He said that she was to be captured without fail. Five boats were to board her on either side e sharp for an hour, and then it died away. It turned out to be, as we afterwards learned, a futile attack by our lines under General Pickett on the works around Newbern. We were obliged to eat cold food all that day, as no fires were permissible under any circumstances; so all we could do was to keep a sharp lookout for the ene
Milton (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.12
Capture and burning of the Federal gunboat Underwriter, in the Neuse, off Newbern, N. C., in February, 1864. by Dr. Daniel B. Conrad, formerly of U. S. And C. S. Navy. Kansas city, Mo., June, 1891. In January, 1864, the Confederate naval officers on duty in Richmond, Wilmington and Charleston were aroused by a telegram from the Navy Department to detail three boats' crews of picked men and officers, who were to be fully armed, equipped and rationed for six days; they were to start at once by rail for Weldon, North Carolina, reporting on arrival to Commander J. Taylor Wood, who would give further instructions. So perfectly secret and well-guarded was our destination that not until we had all arrived at Kingston, North Carolina, by various railroads, did we have the slightest idea of where we were going or what was the object of the naval raid. We suspected, however, from the name of its commander, that it would be nervous work, as he had a reputation for boarding, captu
Sandusky, Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.12
my examination, a half an hour had elapsed, and when ascending to the deck again I heard the officers of the various corps reporting to Commander Wood; for immediately after the capture of the vessel, according to the orders, the engineers and firemen had been sent down to the engine-room to get up steam, and Lieutenant Loyall as executive officer, with a number of seamen had attempted to raise the anchor, cast loose the cable which secured the ship to the wharf just under the guns of Fort Stephenson, while the marines in charge of their proper officers were stationed at the gangways guarding the prisoners. The lieutenants, midshipmen and others manned the guns, of which there were six eleven-inch, as it was the intention to convert her at once into a Confederate manof-war, and under the captured flag to go out to sea, to take and destroy as many of the vessels of the enemy as possible. But all our well-laid plans were abortive; the engineers reported the fires out, and that it wo
City Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.12
the wounded, seated and laid in them as if on the water, comfortably and safely made the long journey of a day and two nights to Petersburg. Arriving, the boats were unshipped into the Appomattox river, and the entire party floated down it to City Point where it debouches into the James. It was contemplated that when City Point was reached to make a dash at any one Federal gunboat, should there be the slightest prospect of success; but learning from our scouts, on our arrival after dark, thatCity Point was reached to make a dash at any one Federal gunboat, should there be the slightest prospect of success; but learning from our scouts, on our arrival after dark, that the gunboats and transports at anchor there equalled the number of our own boats at least, we had to abandon our ideas of trying to make a capture, and were compelled to hug the opposite banks very closely, where the river is nearly four miles wide, and in that manner slip up the James pulling hard against the current. By the next evening we arrived, without any further adventure, at Drury's Bluff, where we disembarked; our boats shown as mementoes of the searching fire we had been subjected t
Weldon, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.12
Federal gunboat Underwriter, in the Neuse, off Newbern, N. C., in February, 1864. by Dr. Daniel B. Conrad, formerly of U. S. And C. S. Navy. Kansas city, Mo., June, 1891. In January, 1864, the Confederate naval officers on duty in Richmond, Wilmington and Charleston were aroused by a telegram from the Navy Department to detail three boats' crews of picked men and officers, who were to be fully armed, equipped and rationed for six days; they were to start at once by rail for Weldon, North Carolina, reporting on arrival to Commander J. Taylor Wood, who would give further instructions. So perfectly secret and well-guarded was our destination that not until we had all arrived at Kingston, North Carolina, by various railroads, did we have the slightest idea of where we were going or what was the object of the naval raid. We suspected, however, from the name of its commander, that it would be nervous work, as he had a reputation for boarding, capturing and burning the enemy's g
Loyall (search for this): chapter 1.12
de, and instead of our bows striking at the gangway, we struck the wheelhouse, so that the next boat, commanded by Lieutenant Loyall, had the deadly honor of being first on board. Leading his crew, as became his rank, duty and desire, he jumped ans; each one of the unfortunate fellows having from four to six of them in his body, as we found out later. Rising, Lieutenant Loyall shook off his load of dead men, and by this time we had climbed up on the wheelhouse, Commander Wood's long legs gissel, according to the orders, the engineers and firemen had been sent down to the engine-room to get up steam, and Lieutenant Loyall as executive officer, with a number of seamen had attempted to raise the anchor, cast loose the cable which securedve; the engineers reported the fires out, and that it would be futile to attempt to get up steam under an hour, and Lieutenant Loyall, too, after very hard work, reported it useless to spend any more time in trying to unshuckle the chains, as the sh
J. Taylor Wood (search for this): chapter 1.12
n, North Carolina, reporting on arrival to Commander J. Taylor Wood, who would give further instructions. S hands were assembled to receive instructions. Commander Wood, in distinct and terse terms, gave orders to ea daring undertaking. In concluding his talk, Commander Wood solemnly said: We will now pray; and thereupon r. This was a trying and testing moment, but Commander Wood was equal to the emergency. Jumping up, he shovery destructive. Standing up in the boat with Commander Wood, and swaying to and fro by the rapid motion, we this time we had climbed up on the wheelhouse, Commander Wood's long legs giving him an advantage over the re of the hand-to-hand fighting below me. I could hear Wood's stentorian voice giving orders and encouraging the the officers of the various corps reporting to Commander Wood; for immediately after the capture of the vesseand then, when the search was ended, reported to Captain Wood on the quarter-deck, where, giving his orders wh
Daniel B. Conrad (search for this): chapter 1.12
Capture and burning of the Federal gunboat Underwriter, in the Neuse, off Newbern, N. C., in February, 1864. by Dr. Daniel B. Conrad, formerly of U. S. And C. S. Navy. Kansas city, Mo., June, 1891. In January, 1864, the Confederate naval officers on duty in Richmond, Wilmington and Charleston were aroused by a telegram from the Navy Department to detail three boats' crews of picked men and officers, who were to be fully armed, equipped and rationed for six days; they were to start at once by rail for Weldon, North Carolina, reporting on arrival to Commander J. Taylor Wood, who would give further instructions. So perfectly secret and well-guarded was our destination that not until we had all arrived at Kingston, North Carolina, by various railroads, did we have the slightest idea of where we were going or what was the object of the naval raid. We suspected, however, from the name of its commander, that it would be nervous work, as he had a reputation for boarding, captur
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