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Gulf of Mexico (search for this): chapter 1.40
ar Harrisburg, Texas, with Captain F. H. Odlum in command. They were mustered into service at Galveston by Brigadier-General Paul O. Hebert, in August, 1861. They took the name of the Davis Guards in honor of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States. To gain an accurate knowledge how the result of this battle was accomplished, it is necessary to briefly describe the general topography of the country and streams. The stream of Sabine Pass flows from Sabine Lake into the Gulf of Mexico. It is about seven miles long, slightly less than one mile wide, and ranges in depth from twenty to forty feet. At the time a bar had formed at the gulf end, and the Channel over it was only about ten feet deep, and very tortuous and difficult to navigate. The stream forms a dividing line between Texas and Louisiana, and was once the boundary between the United States and Mexico. Its banks are very low, at the highest places on the Texas side not extending over three feet above low ti
Beaumont (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.40
ell equipped gunboats, three steamships and three sloops of war. It is presumed the steamships and sloops were transports, as they took no part in the engagement. What the Federal design was in its attack at Sabine Pass is mere conjecture, as the departments at Washington have never revealed it, but there is reason to believe that their intention was to invade Texas, Arkansas and North Louisiana. A plan had been laid by General Banks somewhat to this effect, and judging from the number of troops, 15,000, it is supposed this was the time the scheme was to be accomplished. When we remember that only forty-two brave men foiled him, too much honor cannot be paid to their memory, and we, the United Daughters of the Confederacy of Beaumont, have named our chapter for their leader, Lieutenant Dowling. There are only two survivors of this wonderful battle, but many citizens who remember all the incidents perfectly. Mrs. Hal W. Greer, Historian of Dick Dowling Chapter, Beaumont, Texas.
New Orleans (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.40
cept where the town is located on a ridge about three feet above low tide. The town is situated on the west or Texas side, about five miles from the gulf end of the stream. On the Texas bank the Confederates had erected a mud fort about one mile from the gulf. This fort was manned by forty-two men all told, under the command of Lieutenant Richard (commonly known as Dick) W. Dowling. He was born in Galway, Ireland, and came to America when a child with his parents, who settled in New Orleans, La. He was at the time of this battle very young, but he was a brave soldier, and fully competent to do the work which fate had destined for him. On the 7th of September, the night previous to the battle, the Federal fleet began arriving from New Orleans. When daylight came the Confederates viewed with consternation the formidable sight. They had not one charge of ammunition, nor even a hand-bar with which to throw the guns around on their travel bars, inside the fort. Captain Odlum s
Galway (Irish Republic) (search for this): chapter 1.40
ver the tide comes in above normal. All the surrounding country is a low marsh, except where the town is located on a ridge about three feet above low tide. The town is situated on the west or Texas side, about five miles from the gulf end of the stream. On the Texas bank the Confederates had erected a mud fort about one mile from the gulf. This fort was manned by forty-two men all told, under the command of Lieutenant Richard (commonly known as Dick) W. Dowling. He was born in Galway, Ireland, and came to America when a child with his parents, who settled in New Orleans, La. He was at the time of this battle very young, but he was a brave soldier, and fully competent to do the work which fate had destined for him. On the 7th of September, the night previous to the battle, the Federal fleet began arriving from New Orleans. When daylight came the Confederates viewed with consternation the formidable sight. They had not one charge of ammunition, nor even a hand-bar with wh
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 1.40
ice at Galveston by Brigadier-General Paul O. Hebert, in August, 1861. They took the name of the Davis Guards in honor of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States. To gain an accurate knowledge how the result of this battle was accomplished, it is necessary to briefly describe the general topography of the country en feet deep, and very tortuous and difficult to navigate. The stream forms a dividing line between Texas and Louisiana, and was once the boundary between the United States and Mexico. Its banks are very low, at the highest places on the Texas side not extending over three feet above low tide, while the Louisiana side is much lowling and the men under his command. Approved February 8, 1864. All the men composing the Davis Guards were from Ireland except two, who were born in the United States, and one German. These Irishmen did a brave part by their country of adoption, and well deserve the tribute paid them by the Confederate citizens eulogizing t
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.40
Sabine Pass battle. [from the Richmond, Va., dispatch, February 17, 1901.1 A great achievement in history of civilized warfare. Participants detail the facts. Paper read by Mrs. Freer at Convention of United Daughters of the Confederacy—Stirring story of Gallantry. The following was read by Mrs. Hal W. Greer, historian of Dick Downing Chapter, before the National Convention of United Daughters of the Confederacy: In this paper I write little else save the bare facts, thinking my time would be limited, but there is much more that could be written which I feel sure would interest you, and in the beginning I wish to state that most of the data in this paper was given me by Mrs. Margaret L. Watson, President of the Dick Downing Chapter, of Beaumont. Mrs. Watson received it direct from two Confederate veterans who participated in the battle, so the authenticity of the facts cannot be doubted. The most remarkable, and so far as the writer is informed, unrecorded
Sabine Lake (Michigan, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.40
nized at Camp Kyle, near Harrisburg, Texas, with Captain F. H. Odlum in command. They were mustered into service at Galveston by Brigadier-General Paul O. Hebert, in August, 1861. They took the name of the Davis Guards in honor of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States. To gain an accurate knowledge how the result of this battle was accomplished, it is necessary to briefly describe the general topography of the country and streams. The stream of Sabine Pass flows from Sabine Lake into the Gulf of Mexico. It is about seven miles long, slightly less than one mile wide, and ranges in depth from twenty to forty feet. At the time a bar had formed at the gulf end, and the Channel over it was only about ten feet deep, and very tortuous and difficult to navigate. The stream forms a dividing line between Texas and Louisiana, and was once the boundary between the United States and Mexico. Its banks are very low, at the highest places on the Texas side not extending over
Jefferson, Texas (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.40
ot known, these, as contradistinguished from those who were drowned by the sinking of the Arizona, but has been estimated at fifty, most of whom were scalded to death by the explosion of the boiler on the gunboat Sachem when the shot struck it. Not a man on the Confederate side received a scratch, and beyond slight injuries to the walls of the little mud fort, and one gun carriage, no damage was done. The prisoners, who numbered 490, were kept under guns until relief came by steamers from Orange and Beaumont. Commodore Leon Smith makes honorable mention of Captain Odlum, Lieutenant Dowling, Lieutenant Smith, and Captain Cook, who came down with the Uncle Ben, a Confederate transport. He also makes mention of another Lieutenant Smith, of Company B, Spaight's Battalion, and Lieutenant Harrison, of Captain Daly's Company. Dr. George H. Baily, who is living out in California, volunteered his services and was in the fort during the battle, but, as no one required his attention as
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.40
ommand. Approved February 8, 1864. All the men composing the Davis Guards were from Ireland except two, who were born in the United States, and one German. These Irishmen did a brave part by their country of adoption, and well deserve the tribute paid them by the Confederate citizens eulogizing their courageous patriotism. The rations of the Davis Guards consisted of what the good citizens of the vicinity gave them. Mrs. Kate Dorman, a most patriotic Southern woman and a native of Georgia, herself cooked beef and sent to them, along with the message, they must not fight like men, but fight like devils. During the time of the battle she watched its progress through a field glass, while her friend, Mrs. Sarah Vasburg, who was a praying woman, stood beside her with uplifted hand, asking God to direct the shots. Mr. Sam Watson, of Beaumont, was placed as first engineer on the captured gunboat Sachem, which boat kept its name when in possession of the Confederates. Mrs. Marg
R. J. Griffin (search for this): chapter 1.40
Sabine for ammunition, and soon the little company of men set to work with great energy to prepare for the battle which they knew was imminent. General Magruder, who had been informed of the enemy's approach, sent word to Captain Odlum to spike the guns, blow up the fort, and retreat to Taylor's bayou, and there to try to hold the the enemy in check. When these orders were made known to Lieutenant Dowling-Captain Odlum being in command of the post in the town of Sabine, in place of Colonel Griffin, who had charge of the post, but who had gone to Houston to attend a court-martial—asked his men if they wished to do this. They replied: No; we prefer to fight while there is a detachment to man the guns. About this time the Federals began firing. The guns in the fort consisted of two 32-pounders, two 24-pounders, and two brass-mounted howitzers. The 31-pounders, will here be remarked, were some old guns which the Federals had damaged by spiking and cutting to the trunnions. They
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