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December 30th, 1864 AD (search for this): chapter 196
t servant, William Radford. Commodore, Commanding Iron-clad Division. Rear-Admiral David D. Porter, Commanding N. A. Squadon, Flag-Ship Malvern, Report of Captain William R. Taylor. United States ship Juniata, off Beaufort, N. C., December 30, 1864. sir — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your General Order, No. 75, and I rise from my sick-bed to give it an instant reply. The part that this ship took in the actions of the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth instant was a I am, very respectfully, &c., Daniel B. Ridgely, Captain, United States Navy. Rear-Admiral David D. Porter, Commanding North Atlantic Squadron. Report of Captain James Alden. United States steamer Brooklyn, off Beaufort, N. C. December 30, 1864 sir — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of General Order, No. 75, which not only calls upon commanding officers to give you a report of the part they took in the action of the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth instant, but also th
December 24th (search for this): chapter 196
quadron. Report of Commodore S. W. Godon. United States frigate Susquehanna, off Fort Fisher, N. C., December 28, 1864. sir — I have the honor to make the following report on the movements of this ship during the engagement of the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth of December, with Fort Fisher and batteries: At about meridian of the twenty-fourth instant, in obedience to general signal, I fell into line of battle, and in regular order drew into my station, as per plan of attack, ope W. G. Temple. United States steamer Pontoosuc, off New Inlet, December 28, 1864 sir — I have to submit the following report of the operations of this vessel in the attack upon the rebel works at the mouth of Cape Fear river, from December twenty-fourth to twenty-seventh, inclusively. At eleven A. M. of the twenty-fourth, after some previous manoeuvring, we got under way in company with the fleet, and stood in (with everything ready for action) in the wake of the four ironclads until
December 28th, 1864 AD (search for this): chapter 196
n. Rear-Admiral D. D. Porter, Commanding N. A. Squadron. Report of Commodore S. W. Godon. United States frigate Susquehanna, off Fort Fisher, N. C., December 28, 1864. sir — I have the honor to make the following report on the movements of this ship during the engagement of the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth of Decembermiral D. D. Porter. Commanding North Atlantic Squadron. Report of Lieutenant-Commander W. G. Temple. United States steamer Pontoosuc, off New Inlet, December 28, 1864 sir — I have to submit the following report of the operations of this vessel in the attack upon the rebel works at the mouth of Cape Fear river, from Deceecretary of the Navy, Washington, D. C. Effect of the Exlposion of the powder-boat. North Atlantic Squadron, U. S. Flag-ship Malvern, off New Inlet, December 28, 1864. sir — I am enabled, from information gained from prisoners, to tell you what effect the explosion had on the rebels in and about Fort Fisher. It was ent<
December 26th (search for this): chapter 196
to three fathoms water, and at 11:8 A. M. opened fire; at 12:40 P. M. was ordered to shell the woods; at 1:12 P. M. ordered to assist in landing troops; at 2:15 P. M. Flag-pond battery, at which this vessel and two or three small gunboats had been firing occasionally, surrendered to the navy. There was no gun in the battery. Some sixty-five or seventy prisoners were taken. At 9:45 one of the Nereus' boats returned, the officer stating that he had been employed embarking troops. December twenty-sixth, heavy sea on. But one boat, and that in charge of Acting Master E. L. Haines, of this vessel, got off during the day. Engaged shelling woods during the day and night. December twenty-seventh, boats and men employed in embarking troops; shelling woods. At about twelve M. General Curtis and two officers visited the ship. General Curtis desired to express his acknowledgments to Acting Master E. L. Haines and Ensign G. M. Smith, and the boats' crews of the Nereus, for courage and p
December 27th, 1864 AD (search for this): chapter 196
Had the army performed their part, the Federal flag would now be flying over the ramparts of Fort Fisher--a fitting Christmas present to be side and side with that of the glorious and gallant Sherman. I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, T. C. Harris, Lieutenant-Commander. Rear-Admiral D. D. Porter, Commanding North Atlantic Squadron. Additional report of rear-admiral Porter. North Atlantic Squadron, U. S. Flag-ship Malvern, off New Inlet, December 27, 1864. sir — My despatch of yesterday will give you an account of our operations, but will scarcely give you an idea of my disappointment at the conduct of the army authorities in not attempting to take possession of the forts which had been so completely silenced by our guns; they were so blown up, burst up, and torn up, that the people inside had no intention of fighting any longer. Had the army made a show of surrounding it, it would have been ours; but nothing of the kind was done.
December 25th (search for this): chapter 196
Commodore S. W. Godon. United States frigate Susquehanna, off Fort Fisher, N. C., December 28, 1864. sir — I have the honor to make the following report on the movements of this ship during the engagement of the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth of December, with Fort Fisher and batteries: At about meridian of the twenty-fourth instant, in obedience to general signal, I fell into line of battle, and in regular order drew into my station, as per plan of attack, opening fire from my starborth Atlantic Squadron. Report of Com. J. C. Howell. United States steamer Nereus, Beaufort, N. C., January 3, 1865. Admiral — This vessel having been ordered to support the ironclads during the attack on Fort Fisher, on the twenty-fifth day of December, I stood in to three fathoms water, and at 11:8 A. M. opened fire; at 12:40 P. M. was ordered to shell the woods; at 1:12 P. M. ordered to assist in landing troops; at 2:15 P. M. Flag-pond battery, at which this vessel and two or three
December 31st, 1864 AD (search for this): chapter 196
Report of Com, H. K. Thatcher. United States steamer Colorado, off Beaufort, N. C., December 31, 1864. Admiral — In compliance with your General Order No. 75, under date of thirtieth instansides, Anchored at sea, Beaufort bearing N. N. W., Distant about five miles from Beaufort, December 31, 1864. sir — I have the honor to report that, in obedience to your orders, I took position uneport of Captain D. B. Ridgely, United States steamer Shenandoah, off Beaufort N. C., December 31, 1864. sir — I have the honor to report the part taken by the Shenandoah in the bombardment o Report of Com. Daniel Ammen. United States steamer Mohican, off Beaufort, N. C., December 31, 1864. Admiral — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your General Order, No. 75, dD. C. Confederate reports. General Whiting's report. headquarters, Wilmington, December 31, 1864. Colonel — For the information of the General commanding, I forward the report of Co
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took in the action of the twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth instant, but also their impressions as to the damage done to the enemy's works, the effect of our firing, and the defensibility of the fort after we had finished the bombardment. On the first day, the twenty-fourth, this ship was in line of attack, and opened fire on Fort Fisher at ten minutes to one P. M., being then within good ten-second range. The fire was kept up, with occasional intermissions for the men to rest, till fifteen mardment of Fort Fisher by the fleet, and I feel satisfied that any attempt to keep out of their bomb-proofs or to work their guns would have been attended with great loss of life to the rebels, and would have proven a fruitless attempt. On the first day we delivered two hundred and seventeen (217) nine-inch shells, fifty-nine (59) one hundred-pound rifle, and eighty-nine (89) thirty-pound rifle shells. On the second day we delivered one hundred and three (103) nine-inch shells, twenty (20)
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at if this ship, or any one of the larger ones, could have gotten near enough, say within two or three hundred yards, she would not only have silenced their batteries fully and entirely, but would have driven every rebel from the point. On the second day, the twenty-fifth, this ship was sent to silence some of the enemy's earth-works, which were contiguous to the place fixed upon for the disembarking of the troops, to shell the woods, and to cover their landing. The first troops landed at ab of life to the rebels, and would have proven a fruitless attempt. On the first day we delivered two hundred and seventeen (217) nine-inch shells, fifty-nine (59) one hundred-pound rifle, and eighty-nine (89) thirty-pound rifle shells. On the second day we delivered one hundred and three (103) nine-inch shells, twenty (20) one hundred-pound rifle, and twenty-five (25) thirty-pound rifle shells, making a total of five hundred and thirteen. Our firing was effective as well as rapid, and I h
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