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Cairo, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
flotilla consisted, besides the mortar-boats and transports, which were of no service in battle, of five gun-boats, the Benton, the Louisville, the Carondelet, the Cairo and the St. Louis; and four rams, the Queen of the West, the Monarch, the Switzerland and the Lancaster No. 3. The latter vessels were not under the orders of Com He had resolved to risk everything rather than abandon Memphis without a fight. It was, indeed, the only important city on the borders of the Mississippi between Cairo and New Orleans. Its population, which in 1860 numbered twenty-three thousand souls, had espoused the cause of slavery with great zeal. Consequently, at the newse period, the naval division of Colonel Ellet appeared above Vicksburg. This place was now the only obstacle which separated the Federal fleets that had come from Cairo and from New Orleans, and was thus blockaded by them both above and below. But its position enabled it to defy all attacks, from whatever side they might come. S
Buras (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
ity back of these swamps. Forts Jackson and St. Philip, which, as we have said, protected the lowertres from the passes of the Mississippi. Fort St. Philip, on the left bank of the river, was estab to afford powerful aid to Forts Jackson and St. Philip if they should be attacked by the Federals. formed a floating mass reaching as far as Fort St. Philip, and a day naturally came when the weightries mounted one hundred and fifty guns. Fort St. Philip, situated on the salient angle of an elboof those vessels in their passage. But Fort St. Philip, which had scarcely sustained any damage ost of them were at anchor a little above Fort St. Philip; so that Bailey, who led the fleet with te her and set her afloat, but the fire of Fort St. Philip prevented them; so they riddled her with tion broke out not only in Forts Jackson and St. Philip, as we shall presently show, but also in allthe Louisiana exploded too soon, just off Fort St. Philip, nearly killing its commander. The explo[2 more...]
Fort Donelson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
attack by the Federals. In fact, it will be remembered that their successes in Kentucky and Tennessee had been due to the facilities which three parallel rivers offered to invasion. By ascending the Tennessee, Grant had succeeded in taking Fort Donelson in the rear, and the fall of the defences of the Cumberland and Tennessee had led to that of all the works erected on the Mississippi. But below Memphis the Federals could no longer turn the works erected on the great river, and place them bcontented himself with throwing from time to time a few bombshells into the fort. His mortar-boats were protected by seven gun-boats, which were river-boats more or less iron-clad, and most of which had already been tried before Forts Henry and Donelson. On the 10th of May, the flotilla was moored close to both banks of the river, eight kilometres above Fort Pillow, when, toward six o'clock in the morning, eight steamers flying the Confederate flag were seen rapidly approaching. These were al
Port Hudson (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
to fall, and perhaps prevent the enemy from erecting the formidable citadels of Vicksburg and Port Hudson, the capture of which, at a later period, cost so dear. The Tennessee was rapidly falling,ng in indemnifying themselves for this double reverse, by taking possession of the village of Port Hudson, a formidable position, which the Federals had neglected to occupy. Van Dorn saw that, insteouth of Red River, which, like Vicksburg, could check the progress of the Federal gun-boats. Port Hudson was admirably adapted for this purpose, and soon became an important stronghold. From that mates were again sole masters of all that portion of the river comprised between Vicksburg and Port Hudson, for these two places flanked each other mutually; the great Red River line of communication ad the foresight to detail in time for this important operation. From that day Vicksburg and Port Hudson became the two bastions before which, for a whole year, all the efforts of the Federal fleets
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
e Mississippi. While Curtis was advancing in Arkansas, which was stripped of all resources, Pope wa-boats enter the river, followed close by the Arkansas. This appearance was a complete surprise to torts and all the depots of the Federals. The Arkansas had so well resisted the enemy's projectiles cksburg, ready to bar the passage against the Arkansas. The latter, not being provided with a sufficatteries, steered under full steam toward the Arkansas, which lay at anchor close to the shore, and ove Vicksburg, as if he intended to return to Arkansas. The disasters of the Federals in Virginia con, as we have said, for their supplies. The Arkansas, which had received a new sheathing of iron a them to lay down their arms—the invulnerable Arkansas—did not make her appearance. The Federals ren this fruitless encounter. Meanwhile, the Arkansas, rudely constructed, had had two of her enginshot thrown by the Essex the commander of the Arkansas landed his crew, and setting fire to his vess[9 more...]<
Long Island City (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
int of view illustrative of the improvements in artillery, we must describe in a few words the position of the work it was intended to attack. The estuary of the Savannah River is bounded on the south by Tybee Island and, an on the north by Long Island, Venus Island and Dawfuskie Island; to the southward the coast projects farther than to the northward, and forms the low and sandy promontory of Tybee, against which the sea breaks almost incessantly, and upon which stands the lighthouse whichh they hoped to demolish on the morrow. General Viele had indeed endeavored to divert their attention by causing the cannon at Venus Point to fire upon the fort; but the distance was too great, and the batteries he had constructed nearer, on Long Island and Turtle Island, could not be armed, as they were only to be approached by water, at the risk of being sunk in the passage by the enemy's guns. It was on the 10th that the Federals were able to convey some cannon to the place under cover of
Williamsburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
possible, and of having ably conducted it when it became necessary. The loss of so important a position was not the less a serious check for the Confederates; it led to that of Memphis, and of all that section of railroad which connects these two points, securing to the Federals a new and solid base of operations. Besides, Halleck might follow the example of the army of the Potomac, which, on the very day following the evacuation of Yorktown, had been able to overtake its adversaries at Williamsburg. But he only sent in pursuit of the Confederates a few detachments of cavalry, which gave up the chase on reaching the borders of the Tuscumbia River, a few kilometres from Corinth. Beauregard left his advanced posts on this water-course until the 2d of June, for the purpose of rallying the stragglers, while he assembled his several corps in the neighborhood of Baldwin, only fifty kilometres from Corinth; here he remained until the 7th. Pope, reinforced by one of Buell's divisions,
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
it permanently, retired. It was decided to attack the defences of Savannah in front, and to force the entrance of the river by reducing Fort t only for the Confederate armies, but also for the inhabitants of Savannah and Charleston—through the numerous inland canals which separate te communications between the defenders of the fort and the city of Savannah extremely difficult. The necessity for covering this position comthe necessity of concentrating all their forces for the defence of Savannah. Fort Jackson, which had been built during the early stages of thestroyed these works on the 24th of March. All the approaches to Savannah by water had been closed by means of stockades and the hulls of sheen excellent. When the news of the capture of the fort reached Savannah, where for the last two days the inhabitants had been anxiously li were fully determined not to permit their adversaries to approach Savannah and penetrate into the interior. They kept a careful guard over a
Oneida (N. Y.) (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
ty-six guns; the Pensacola, twenty-four guns; the Mississippi, twelve guns; the Oneida, nine guns; the sailing sloop-of-war Portsmouth, seventeen guns; and ten gun-bopproaching, two Federal gun-boats came to the succor of Bailey. These were the Oneida, which had just run into and sunk one of the enemy's vessels, and the Varuna, w mud, and avoid sinking in deep water with all her crew. In the mean time, the Oneida came to her assistance; she compelled the two Confederate ships to make also fowere soon dispelled. On the 18th of May the batteries of Vicksburg stopped the Oneida; soon after, Farragut, reaching the place with his whole fleet, and perceiving sloops-of-war, the Hartford, bearing the commodore's pennant, the Iroquois, the Oneida, the Richmond and the Brooklyn; six gun-boats, the Kennebeck, the Katahdin, thee within range of their guns. At six o'clock in the morning, the Iroquois, the Oneida, the Richmond, the Scioto, the Winona, the Wissahickon and the Hartford came to
New Orleans (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 2
p a watch over the Confederates along the whole line they had to defend. While Butler's troops were impatiently waiting on the sandy shores of Ship Island for the moment when they might penetrate into the passes which lead to the rich city of New Orleans, it so happened that one day during the equinoctial storm, when a furious gale of wind was blowing, and the sea was more violently agitated than usual, some soldiers picked up on the beach a little girl three years old, who had been washed by ity, draws so near the Mississippi as to be only separated by a strip of land one kilometre in width. This strip alone connects with the main land the irregular peninsula which forms the left side of the delta, and on which stands the city of New Orleans. Lake Pontchartrain, in fact, empties itself into Lake Borgne by means of two deep channels, the Rigolets and the bayou of Chef Menteur; the rise in the waters had carried away all the obstacles that had been placed in these channels, the latt
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