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24th (search for this): chapter 25
ld again be at the rendezvous with the transport fleet, for the purpose of commencing the attack, the weather permitting. At four o'clock, on the evening of the 24th, I came in sight of Fort Fisher, and found the naval fleet engaged in bombarding, the powder vessel having been exploded on the morning previous about one o'clock. Wilderness then put off shore with good speed to avoid any ill-effects that might happen from the explosion. At forty-five minutes past one of the morning of the 24th, the explosion took place, and the shock was nothing like so severe as was expected. It shook the vessel some, and broke one or two glasses, but nothing more. Squadron, United States flag-Ship Malvern, at sea, off New Inlet, North Carolina, Dec. 26. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy: . . . At daylight, on the 24th, the fleet got under way, and stood in, in line of battle. At 11.30 A. M. the signal was made to engage the forts, the Ironsides leading, and the Monadnock, Canon
25th (search for this): chapter 19
y one quarter of his guns were, according to his orders, used at a time at most and some of his vessels, he says, did not fire a single shot. He further says that during the day while the troops were being landed, which was most of the day of the 25th, he only fired to amuse the enemy. See Appendix No. 141. He further says that all the shell that he expended in both days were not more than what he would expend in target practice in a month anyhow. See Appendix No, 138. Had he any moti hates holy water, and he did not show me the ordinary courtesy of conferring with me. He says on the first day (December 24th) Fort Fisher was silenced in an hour and a half. See Appendix No. 142. He says substantially the same of it on the 25th. I knew that it was not silenced and that earthworks of that description which he saw before him could not be so silenced. I had seen him with twenty-one mortars bombarding Fort Jackson on the Mississippi, a little further off, for seven days
25th (search for this): chapter 25
General:--I received, late on the night of its date, your confidential communication of the 25th inst., referring to our previous interview, and giving me more fully your views respecting the movempage 692.] Jackson, N. H., July 8, 1891. Gen. B. F. Butler : Dear Sir:--Your letter of the 25th ultimo addressed to me at Cambridge has followed me to this place where I am invalided for the summend the expedition was deprived of that essential element of success. At 12 o'clock noon of the 25th, Sunday, Captain Glisson, commanding the covering divisions of the fleet, reported the batteries e cool courage and daring of Lieut. Sidney B. DeKay, aide-de-camp, in landing on the night of the 25th, and remaining aiding in re-embarkation on the 27th. For the details of the landing and the opere the enemy's guns silenced that not an officer or man was injured. . . . At 7 A. M., on the 25th, I made signal to get under way and form in line of battle, which was quickly done. The order to
26th (search for this): chapter 6
meet at Annapolis, on Friday, the 26th of April, for the purpose of taking action in that behalf. He then made a protest against my taking possession of the railroad, because it would prevent the members of the legislature from getting to Annapolis. His letter is as follows:-- executive chamber, Annapolis, Friday, April 23, 1861. Dear Sir:--Having by virtue of the power vested in me by the Constitution of Maryland, summoned the legislature of the State to assemble on Friday, the 26th inst., and Annapolis being the place in which, according to law, it must assemble, and having been creditably informed that you have taken military possession of the Annapolis & Elk Ridge Railroad, I deem it my duty to protest against this step; because, without at present assigning any other reason, I am informed that such occupation of said road will prevent the members of the legislature from reaching this city. Very respectfully yours, Thomas H. Hicks. To this letter I replied as fol
26th (search for this): chapter 10
o be but one course open to us, viz.: to await the approach of daylight, communicate then with the gunboats of the mortar flotilla below under a flag of truce, and negotiate for a surrender under the terms offered us by Commander Porter on the 26th instant, and which had previously been declined . . . . For these reasons a flag of truce was sent down to communicate with the enemy below and to carry a written offer of surrender under the terms offered on the 26th instant. Thus it appears t26th instant. Thus it appears that the besieged were obliged to send a flag of truce down to Porter to get him to come up and take the surrender. As to the condition of the forts because of the bombardment, we have the testimony of Lieutenant Weitzel, who was sent to make an official report for the purpose of putting them in repair; we have the report of Captain Palfrey, assistant engineer, who was in charge of the repairs; of Colonel Hazeltine, and of General Dow, who certifies that the worst thing that had happened to th
26th (search for this): chapter 13
Virginia, June 14, 1862. Brig.-Gen. M. L. Smith, Vicksburg, Miss.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . What progress is being made toward the completion of the Arkansas? What is the condition of your defence at Vicksburg? Can we do anything to aid you? Disasters above and below increase the value of your position. I hope and expect much from you. Jefferson Davis. On the 22d of June General Bragg ordered to Vicksburg the first reinforcements, six thousand of Breckinridge's corps. On the 26th Van Dorn, who was left in command of Beauregard's army, removed his headquarters to Vicksburg, only to be immediately superseded by Bragg, who was in command of the department. On the 1st of June, Beauregard with all his army was in full retreat from Corinth. On the 17th, he abandoned his command and went to Bladen Springs, near Mobile, sick. Davis seems to have found some fault with Beauregard for retreating, but Beauregard says, it was a brilliant and successful retreat, which is about
26th (search for this): chapter 25
e fire of the navy ceased. Instantly the guns of the fort were fully manned, and a sharp fire of musketry, grape, and canister swept the plain over which the column must have advanced, and the skirmish line was returning. Working with what diligence we could, it was impossible to get the troops again on board before the sea ran so high as to render further re-embarkation, or even the sending of supplies ashore, impossible. I lay by the shore until eleven o'clock the next day, Monday, the 26th, when, having made all proper dispositions for getting the troops on board, I gave orders to the transport fleet, as fast as they were ready, to sail for Fortress Monroe, in obedience to my instructions from the lieutenant-general. I learned, from deserters and prisoners captured, that the supposition upon which the lieutenant-general directed the expedition, that Wilmington had been denuded of troops to oppose General Sherman, was correct. That at the time when the army arrived off Wilmi
27th (search for this): chapter 10
ng no motive power. When reproached by Porter for this act of perfidy, the Confederate officers replied that they were army officers surrendering the forts; that they had no control over the naval officers. As soon as the forts surrendered, I ordered General Phelps to get his ships towed up by Porter's mortar fleet, and take possession of the forts. This was done, since Porter was no longer afraid to have his mortar boats come up the river, the lively ram having been destroyed. On the 27th, after the garrisons of the forts were captured at my pickets, I went on board the Wissahickon, Captain Smith, which was at quarantine, and joined Farragut at New Orleans, to consult with him as to the next move to be made. Meantime Farragut had gone up the river, engaged the rebel battery at English Turn, and routed them with a broadside, and also the battery at Chalmette, being the fortified line that Jackson defended against Pakenham when he appeared before the city. All the rebel troo
27th (search for this): chapter 12
f the city. It will, therefore, clearly appear that all the inhabitants of the city knew that the city council was raising and expending large sums for war purposes. On the 20th of the same February, the city council raised an extraordinary Committee of public safety, from the body of the inhabitants at large, consisting of sixty members, for the purpose of co-operating with the Confederate and State authorities in devising means for the defence of the city and its approaches. On the 27th of the same February, the city council adopted a series of resolutions:-- 1st. Recommending the issue of one million dollars of city bonds, for the purpose of purchasing arms and munitions of war, and to provide for the successful defence of the city and its approaches. 2d. To appropriate twenty-five thousand dollars for the purpose of uniforming and equipping soldiers mustered into the service of the country. 3d. Pledging the council to support the families of all soldiers who s
27th (search for this): chapter 25
d, expect you to move from Fortress Monroe the same day General Meade starts from here. The exact time I will telegraph as soon as it can be fixed. At present the roads are in such a condition that the time could not be fixed earlier than the 27th inst. You can understand, therefore, you have fully to that date to make your preparations. You also understand, that with the forces here I shall aim to fight Lee between here and Richmond, if he will stand. Should Lee, however, fall back into Riccommendation the acts of my own personal staff, yet I think the troops who saw it will agree to the cool courage and daring of Lieut. Sidney B. DeKay, aide-de-camp, in landing on the night of the 25th, and remaining aiding in re-embarkation on the 27th. For the details of the landing and the operations, I beg leave to refer you to the reports of Major-General Weitzel, commanding the division landed, which are hereto appended. Trusting my. action will meet with the approval of the lieutenan
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