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The Daily Dispatch: April 21, 1862., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—the war on the Rapidan. (search)
hen at such an hour that the squadron would have to fight during the ebbing tide, which rendered her evolutions more easy; and finally, a perfect calm, for the least sea prevented the monitors from making use of their guns. On the 5th of April the attacking squadron was assembled in front of Charleston: DuPont hoisted his flag on board the New Ironsides, while the Keokuk, taking the lead as the least sluggish in her movements, proceeded, under the direction of a distinguished engineer, Captain Boutelle, Of the U. S. Coast Survey.—Ed. to sound and buoy the bar. On the following morning the whole fleet crossed the bar in front of the central or Swash Channel, and cast anchor at the entrance of the harbor before noon. This pass had been selected in preference to the southern one, which was the best, because the latter would have led too close to the batteries of Morris Island. There was found, strange to say, one foot of water more than was laid down in the charts which had been draw
The Daily Dispatch: November 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Sabbath Discourse. (search)
t is aware that all the aids to navigation had been removed, and the ten miles seaward, with no features on the shore line with sufficient prominence to make any bearings reliable. But to the skill of Commodore Davis, the Fleet Captain, and Mr. Boutelle, the able Assistant of the Coast Survey, in charge of the steamer Vixen, the channel was immediately found, sounded out and buoyed. By 3 o'clock I received assurances from Capt. Davis that I could send forward the lighter transports, those un, Lieut. Commanding made a reconnaissance in force and drew the fire of the batteries on Hilton Had and Bay Point sufficiently to show that the fortifications were works of strength and constructed. In the evening of Monday, Capt. Davis and Mr. Boutelle reported water enough for the Wabash to venture in. The responsibility of hazarding so noble a frigate was not a slight one. Over a prolonged bar of over two miles, there was but a foot or two of water to spare, and the fall and rise of
The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
ers, I do not me in to refisct upon any person, as to say these pressing wants could have been supplied anterior to the period when I entered upon my new duties. My design has been to exhibit the condition in which I found my command, and to show that I have left no effort untried to improve it. Notwithstanding the prompt measures adopted by Col. Dunovant to effect his retreat in the direction of the Narrows, it is surprising that, with the knowledge possessed by the enemy, (through Mr. Boutelle and others connected with the coast survey,) that his retreat had not been intercepted by gunboats passing up towards Beaufort, and mine by other steamers taking the passage through skull creek, towards the ferry landings Why they did not adopt this course, must be left to time to explain. Casualties. The following is a correct list of killed, wounded, missing, and taken prisoners: Killed in Fort Walker10 Wounded in Fort Walker20 Killed in colonel DeSaussure's 15th r
The Daily Dispatch: April 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], Still later. (search)
rom Commander Godon, dated United States steamer Mohican, March 30, from which it appears that on the 17th ult., with the launches and another armed boat, he entered Jekyl creek, and proceeded to Dubignon's place, where he discovered a deserted battery of three guns commanding that stream and the remains of a camp of some two humdred men. A considerable number of cattle remained on the island, but were very wild upon our men approaching them. On the 22d the Bibb made her appearance, and Capt. Boutelle at once commenced placing the buoys for the bar and channels. Commander Godon says: --Contrabands continue to come to us. I sent a number by the Potomac to Fernandina, and also several by the Connecticut. We landed our field pieces and a strong force on Colonel's Island and obtained what we needed, and that night, after again firing a shell or two at Fancy Bluff, proceeded to St. Simons. There I landed all the contrabands, with their corn and provisions, tools, &c., and, having housed
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