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Mississippi (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
Our Navy, fruitful with victories, presents no more signal achievements than this, nor is there an exploit surpassing it recorded in the annals of naval warfare. In passing, and eventually overcoming Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the batteries above and below New Orleans, destroying the barriers of chains, steam-rams, fire-rafts, iron-clad vessels, and other obstructions, capturing from the Confederate forces the great southern metropolis, and obtaining possession and control of the Lower Mississippi, yourself, your officers, and our brave sailors and marines, whose courage and daring bear historic renown, have won a nation's gratitude and applause. I congratulate you and your command on your great success in having contributed so largely towards destroying the unity of the rebellion, and in restoring again to the protection of the national government and the national flag the important city of the Mississippi valley, and so large a portion of its immediate dependencies. Your e
Key West (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
ere will be attached to your squadron a fleet of bomb-vessels, and armed steamers enough to manage them, all under command of Corn. D. D. Porter, who will be directed to report to you. As fast as these vessels are got ready they will be sent to Key West to await the arrival of all, and the commanding officers will be permitted to organize and practice with them at that point. When these formidable mortars arrive, and you are completely ready, you will collect such vessels as can be spared fr Merrimac seemed to show for the first time the great utility of such craft. The action of the Federal Government in this matter seems inexcusable. By the middle of March, the following ships, assigned to Farragut's command, had assembled at Key West, the rendezvous: Hartford, 25 guns, Com. Richard Wainwright; Brooklyn, 24 guns, Capt. T. T. Craven; Richmond, 26 guns, Com. James Alden; Mississippi, 12 guns, Com. Melancton Smith; Pensacola, 24 guns. Capt. H. W. Morris; Cayuga, 6 guns, Lieu
Southwestern States (United States) (search for this): chapter 18
iciently to cross the bar at Southwest Pass. Towed by the Harriet Lane, Owasco, Westfield, and Clifton, all the mortar schooners crossed the bar at Pass à l'outre on March 18th, and were ordered by Farragut to proceed via the junction to the Southwest Pass. At this time the only vessels that had crossed the bar at the Southwest Pass, after an unsuccessful attempt with the Brooklyn at Pass a l'outre, were the Hartford and the Brooklyn. The Navy Department had been mistaken in sending vessSouthwest Pass, after an unsuccessful attempt with the Brooklyn at Pass a l'outre, were the Hartford and the Brooklyn. The Navy Department had been mistaken in sending vessels of such draught as the Colorado, Pensacola, and Mississippi, for though the two latter ships were finally with great difficulty worked over, the time lost amounted to at least twelve days, with a corresponding delay of the fleet. Farragut's first act upon reaching the Mississippi was to despatch his Chief of Staff, Capt. Henry H. Bell, with the gunboats Kennebec and Wissahickon up tile river on a reconnoissance. After returning from the neighborhood of the forts, Capt. Bell reported tha
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
irty-two pounder in bow. The foregoing, with two launches armed with one howitzer each, constituted the regular Navy command. Included in this division there were also the following sea-steamers converted into State gun-boats belonging to Louisiana. These vessels were lightly protected with pine and cotton barricades over the machinery and boilers. The General Quitman, commanded by Capt. Grant, mounting two thirty-two pounders; The Governor Moore, Commander Beverly Kennon, mounting twve hours by the mortar flotilla, has been received. I have also to acknowledge the receipt of the flags taken in the two forts on that occasion, including the original one hoisted on Fort St. Philip when the Confederate forces declared the State of Louisiana to have seceded from the Union, which have been sent forward to the Department. The important part which you have borne in the organization of the mortar flotilla, and the movement on New Orleans, had identified your name with one of the
Fort Jackson (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
ssas destroyed. the Chalmette batteries. forts Jackson and St. Philip capitulate. Flag of truce . The works themselves were of masonry. Fort Jackson was of pentagonal form, with bastions, its ies existed close under the west bank, near Fort Jackson; consequently the best passage up river wasf the river, with its head 3,680 yards from Fort Jackson. The bombardment commenced on the mornint. At this time, and nearly all this night, Fort Jackson was helpless; its magazines were inaccessiber, detected the manoeuvre, and the fire of Fort Jackson was concentrated upon the gun-boats, but wiand be ready to engage the water-battery of Fort Jackson, while the former were passing the forts. head of the vessels of her division. Above Fort Jackson, from which she did not receive a single sh John Guest was sent at noon of the 25th to Fort Jackson under a flag of truce, to call upon the Con. a very rapid mortar-fire was opened upon Fort Jackson. The effect was such as to cause a mutin[21 more...]
Cairo, Ill. (Illinois, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
d practice with them at that point. When these formidable mortars arrive, and you are completely ready, you will collect such vessels as can be spared from the blockade and proceed up the Mississippi River and reduce the defences which guard the approaches to New Orleans, when you will appear off that city and take possession of it under the guns of your squadron, and hoist the American flag therein, keeping possession until troops can be sent to you. If the Mississippi expedition from Cairo shall not have descended the river, you will take advantage of the panic to push a strong force up the river to take all their defences in the rear. Farragut, as soon as possible, proceeded to his station, and assumed command of the West Gulf Blockading Squadron. While the foregoing plans were developing at the North, the Confederates had not remained inactive. Acquainted, almost from its incipiency, with the object of the expedition, they had exerted themselves to the utmost in stre
Jackson, La. (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
an, in case of attack, was to place as many as possible of the vessels alongside the Louisiana, have each one make fast to her, let go two anchors, and then fight it out on that line. No attack was made, however, and the iron-clad lost an opportunity to strike a final blow, which she could have inflicted even with her machinery in a defective condition. Meanwhile Farragut had passed on up the river, leaving one or two gun-boats to guard the lazaretto. The right-of-way was disputed at Jackson's old battle ground of January 8, 1815, by the Chalmette batteries. These works — on both sides of the river — mounted twenty heavy guns, and were prepared to receive the approaching vessels, coming up in two columns at their best speed. The vessels that had passed the forts below, gave short account of these batteries, though the work was very sharp while it lasted, especially on account of the time during which the slow ships were held under a raking fire. From this point resista
Buras (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
Chapter 18: capture of forts Jackson and St. Philip, and the surrender of New Orleans. Nrance in the Mississippi. forts Jackson and St. Philip. confidence of Confederates in the defense s thus entirely closed. Forts Jackson and St. Philip had been much strengthened since the expedithey commanded the stream above and below; Fort St. Philip being particularly well placed to rake th protected in like manner. The guns of Fort St. Philip were all in barbette, and numbered a totas from Fort Jackson, and 3,680 yards from Fort St. Philip, the others occupying positions close undaid to have swept the way. The gunners of Fort St. Philip were driven to shelter by the heavy batted Fort St. Philip. As Farragut engaged Fort St. Philip at close quarters,the Confederate gunners line of vessels, and injured nothing but Fort St. Philip, at which one man was killed. The acti and eventually overcoming Forts Jackson and St. Philip, the batteries above and below New Orleans, [9 more...]
Yazoo City (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 18
thening the river defenses at Forts Jackson and St. Philip; which included obstructions on the river itself, besides the preparation of what might well be considered a formidable naval force. Of the latter, the ram Manassas, was improved and commissioned, while the Louisiana, iron-clad, of sixteen heavy guns, was rapidly nearing completion. Two other powerful iron-clads, intended to clear the southern coast of blockaders, were under construction at New Orleans, while further inland, at Yazoo City, the iron-clad ram Arkansas was almost ready for service. Several other iron-clad vessels were, at the same time, building at various points on the tributaries. Admiral David G. Farragut. A comparison of the work done by the North and the South, up to the advance on New Orleans, is largely in favor of the latter; for not one among all the vessels sent to Farragut possessed any power of resistance, save what had been shown from the time of Nelson. Not only had the North failed to ava
Mississippi (United States) (search for this): chapter 18
, and you are completely ready, you will collect such vessels as can be spared from the blockade and proceed up the Mississippi River and reduce the defences which guard the approaches to New Orleans, when you will appear off that city and take possr, tricing up whiskers, etc., Farragut issued the following general order: United States Flag-Ship, Hartford, Mississippi River, April 20, 1862. The Flag-officer, having heard all the opinions expressed by the different commanders, is of thfor them to reply. Captain Bailey kept on steadily in the Cayuga and ran the Farragut's fleet proceeding up the Mississippi River past forts Jackson and St. Philip. Porter's mortar flotilla in the foreground (dressed with trees) bombarding Fort of which the Navy could advance with its gun-boats, and with their heavy guns bring the people along the banks of the Mississippi to a sense of their obligations to the Government. It was the wedge that had been driven into the vitals of the rebel
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