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Craney Island (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 2
on me and declared that its execution would oblige him to abandon immediately his forts on "Craney Island" and "Sewell's Point" and their guns to the enemy. I informed him that, as the order was imt appeared to have been abandoned. I dispatched Lieut. J. P. Jones, the Flag Lieutenant, to Craney Island, where the Confederate flag was still flying, and he there learned that a large force of the that the Mayor was treating for its surrender. On returning to the ship, he found that Craney Island and all the other batteries on the river had been abandoned. It was now seven o'clock ie of the First and Flag Lieutenants, to save the crew for future service, by landing them at Craney Island, the only road for retreat open to us, and to destroy the ship to prevent her falling into tion opinion. The ship was accordingly put on shore as near the maintain, in the vicinity of Craney Island, as possible, and the crew landed. She was then fired and after burning fiercely fore and a
Sewell's Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 2
prevent the enemy's descending it. General Huger, commanding at Norfolk, on learning that I had received this order, called on me and declared that its execution would oblige him to abandon immediately his forts on "Craney Island" and "Sewell's Point" and their guns to the enemy. I informed him that, as the order was imperative, I must execute it, but suggested that he should telegraph you and state the consequences. He did so, and, on the 6th inst., you telegraphed me to endeavor to afgunshot, the enemy ceased firing and retailed with all speed under the protection of the guns of the Fortress, followed by the Virginia until the shells from the Rip Raps passed over her. The Virginia was then placed at her mornings near Sewell's Point, and I returned to Norfolk to hold the conference referred to. It was held on the 9th, and the officers present were Col. Anderson and Capt.--of the army, selected by Gen. Huger, who was too unwell to attend himself, and, of the navy, my
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 2
cumstances which caused the destruction of the C. S. steamer "Virginia," and her movements a few days previous to that event, I begin with your telegraphic dispatches to me of the 4th and 5th insts, directing me to take such a position in the James river as would entirely prevent the enemy's descending it. General Huger, commanding at Norfolk, on learning that I had received this order, called on me and declared that its execution would oblige him to abandon immediately his forts on "Crad him that, as the order was imperative, I must execute it, but suggested that he should telegraph you and state the consequences. He did so, and, on the 6th inst., you telegraphed me to endeavor to afford protection to Norfolk as well as the James river, which replaced me in my original position. I then arranged with the General that he should notify me when his preparations for the evacuation of Norfolk were sufficiently advanced to enable me to act independently. On the 7th instant Co
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 2
nce for the next day, the 8th, but on that day, before the hour appointed, the enemy attacked the Sewell's Point battery, and I left immediately with the Virginia to defend it. We found six of the enemy's vessels, including the iron-clad steamers Monitor and Naugatuck, shelling the battery. We passed the battery and stood directly for the enemy, for the purpose of engaging him, and I thought an action certain, particularly as the Minnesota and Vanderbilt, which were anchored below Fortress Monroe, got under way and stood up to that point, apparently with the intention of joining their squadron in the Roads. Before, however, we got within gunshot, the enemy ceased firing and retailed with all speed under the protection of the guns of the Fortress, followed by the Virginia until the shells from the Rip Raps passed over her. The Virginia was then placed at her mornings near Sewell's Point, and I returned to Norfolk to hold the conference referred to. It was held on the 9
Suffolk, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 2
to prevent her falling into the hands of the enemy. I may add, that although not formally consulted, the course was approved by every commissioned officer in the ship. There is no discussion opinion. The ship was accordingly put on shore as near the maintain, in the vicinity of Craney Island, as possible, and the crew landed. She was then fired and after burning fiercely fore and after upwards of an hour, blew up a little before five on the morning of the 11th. We marched for Suffolk, twenty two miles, and reached it in the evening, and from thence came by railroad to this city. It will be asked what motives the pilots could have had to deceive me. The only imaginable one is, that they wished to avoid going into battle. Had the ship not been lifted, so as to render her unfit for action, a desperate contest must have ensued with a force against us too great to justify much hope of success, and, as battle is not their occupation, They adopted this deceitful cour
Catesby Jones (search for this): article 2
followed by the Virginia until the shells from the Rip Raps passed over her. The Virginia was then placed at her mornings near Sewell's Point, and I returned to Norfolk to hold the conference referred to. It was held on the 9th, and the officers present were Col. Anderson and Capt.--of the army, selected by Gen. Huger, who was too unwell to attend himself, and, of the navy, myself, Commodores Hollins, and Captains Sterrett and Lee, Commander Richard L. Jones, and Lieutenants Ap.Catesby Jones and J. Pembroke Jones. The opinion was unanimous that the Virginia was then employed to the best advantage, and that she should continue, for the present, to protect Norfolk and this afford time to remove the public property. On the next day, at ten o'clock A. M., we observed from the "Virginia" that the flag was not flying on the Sewell's Point Battery, and, that it appeared to have been abandoned. I dispatched Lieut. J. P. Jones, the Flag Lieutenant, to Craney Island, where
Huger (search for this): article 2
ts, directing me to take such a position in the James river as would entirely prevent the enemy's descending it. General Huger, commanding at Norfolk, on learning that I had received this order, called on me and declared that its execution woulferred to. It was held on the 9th, and the officers present were Col. Anderson and Capt.--of the army, selected by Gen. Huger, who was too unwell to attend himself, and, of the navy, myself, Commodores Hollins, and Captains Sterrett and Lee, Comt Battery was abandoned, and our troops were retreating. I then dispatched the same officer to Norfolk, to confer with Gen. Huger and Capt Lee.--He found the Navy-Yard in flames, and, that all its officers had left by railroad. On reaching Norfolk he found that Gen. Huger and all the other officers of the army had also left, that the enemy were within half a mile of the city, and that the Mayor was treating for its surrender. On returning to the ship, he found that Craney Island and all t
Norfolk (search for this): article 2
, we observed from the "Virginia" that the flag was not flying on the Sewell's Point Battery, and, that it appeared to have been abandoned. I dispatched Lieut. J. P. Jones, the Flag Lieutenant, to Craney Island, where the Confederate flag was still flying, and he there learned that a large force of the enemy had landed on the Bay shore, and were marching rapidly on Norfolk, that the Sewell's Point Battery was abandoned, and our troops were retreating. I then dispatched the same officer to Norfolk, to confer with Gen. Huger and Capt Lee.--He found the Navy-Yard in flames, and, that all its officers had left by railroad. On reaching Norfolk he found that Gen. Huger and all the other officers of the army had also left, that the enemy were within half a mile of the city, and that the Mayor was treating for its surrender. On returning to the ship, he found that Craney Island and all the other batteries on the river had been abandoned. It was now seven o'clock in the evening, a
Ap (search for this): article 2
the Fortress, followed by the Virginia until the shells from the Rip Raps passed over her. The Virginia was then placed at her mornings near Sewell's Point, and I returned to Norfolk to hold the conference referred to. It was held on the 9th, and the officers present were Col. Anderson and Capt.--of the army, selected by Gen. Huger, who was too unwell to attend himself, and, of the navy, myself, Commodores Hollins, and Captains Sterrett and Lee, Commander Richard L. Jones, and Lieutenants Ap.Catesby Jones and J. Pembroke Jones. The opinion was unanimous that the Virginia was then employed to the best advantage, and that she should continue, for the present, to protect Norfolk and this afford time to remove the public property. On the next day, at ten o'clock A. M., we observed from the "Virginia" that the flag was not flying on the Sewell's Point Battery, and, that it appeared to have been abandoned. I dispatched Lieut. J. P. Jones, the Flag Lieutenant, to Craney
Lee (search for this): article 2
nce referred to. It was held on the 9th, and the officers present were Col. Anderson and Capt.--of the army, selected by Gen. Huger, who was too unwell to attend himself, and, of the navy, myself, Commodores Hollins, and Captains Sterrett and Lee, Commander Richard L. Jones, and Lieutenants Ap.Catesby Jones and J. Pembroke Jones. The opinion was unanimous that the Virginia was then employed to the best advantage, and that she should continue, for the present, to protect Norfolk and thge force of the enemy had landed on the Bay shore, and were marching rapidly on Norfolk, that the Sewell's Point Battery was abandoned, and our troops were retreating. I then dispatched the same officer to Norfolk, to confer with Gen. Huger and Capt Lee.--He found the Navy-Yard in flames, and, that all its officers had left by railroad. On reaching Norfolk he found that Gen. Huger and all the other officers of the army had also left, that the enemy were within half a mile of the city, and that
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