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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The fall of Richmond. (search)
C. S. A. About 11:30 A. M. on Sunday, April 2d, Mr Davis attended morning service at St. Paul's Church, where he received a dispatch, on reading which he left the church to prepare for the departure of the Government.--editors. a strange agitation was perceptible on the streets of Richmond, and within half an hour it was known on all sides that Lee's lines had been broken below Petersburg; that he was in full retreat on Danville; that the troops covering the city at Chaffin's and Drewry's Bluffs were on the point of being withdrawn, and that the city was forthwith to be abandoned. A singular security had been felt by the citizens of Richmond, so the news fell like a bomb-shell in a peaceful camp, and dismay reigned supreme. All that Sabbath day the trains came and went, wagons, vehicles, and horsemen rumbled and dashed to and fro, and, in the evening, ominous groups of ruffians — more or less in liquor — began to make their appearance on the principal thorough-fares of the
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 16: the Army of the Potomac before Richmond. (search)
Chapter 16: the Army of the Potomac before Richmond. Naval attack on Drewry's Bluff, 402. the Army of the Potomac on the Chickahominy, 403. skirmish at Ellison's Mill an inspiriting order, 404. inactivity of the Army of the Potomac, 4h no serious impediment until it confronted ,a formidable battery on a bank nearly two hundred feet in height, called Drewry's Bluff, at a narrow place in the river, about eight miles from Richmond. Below this battery were two separate barriers, fornkey, and approach Richmond from the north. It was eleven days before that dispatch was sent that Rodgers went up to Drewry's Bluff; and General Barnard, the Chief Engineer of the Army of the Potomac, says that the decision to make the depot of suppeadquarters near Cool Arbor. On the following morning May 30, 1866. we crossed the James River and drove down to Drewry's Bluff. That day's experience will be considered hereafter, when we .come to the record of events on the south side of the
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 2: Lee's invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania. (search)
n in public service, while a large number of slaves were employed in various labors, such as working on fortifications, as teamsters, et cetera, for the cause of the conspirators. The following is the form of the voucher held by the Government as the employer of slaves. for such purposes:-- We, the subscribers, acknowledge to have received of John B. Stannard, First Corps of Engineers, the sums set opposite our names, respectively, being in full for the services of our slaves at Drewry's Bluff, during the months of March and April, 1863, having signed duplicate receipts. from whom hired.name and occupation.time Bmployed.rate of Wages.amount for each Slave.amount received.signatures. J. G. Woodfire.William, laborer.22 days.$16 a month. $13 33Joseph G. Woodfire. William E. Martin.Richard, laborer.37 days.$16 a month.$19 75   William E. Martin.Henry, laborer.37 days.$16 a month.19 7589 46W. E. Martin. I certify the above pay-roll is correct and just, John B. Stannard.
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 12: operations against Richmond. (search)
under General Smith, moving up the turnpike in the direction of Fort Darling, on Drewry's Bluff, See page 402, volume II. and the left, unDrewry's Bluff, See page 402, volume II. and the left, under General Gillmore (who left General Ames to watch the Confederates at Petersburg), following the line of the railway further westward. Theor's Creek, and took position upon a fortified line (outworks of Fort Darling) behind it on the following morning. May 13. Gillmore turned threspectively by Colonel Spear and Major Jacobs. and passing near Fort Darling, swept on the are of a circle by Chesterfield Court-House and st, under A. P. Hill, already on the south side of the River, near Fort Darling, and ready to act in co-operation with Beauregard, he directed Bes, who sent three iron-clad steamers down the James River from Drewry's Bluff, to Dutch Gap, hoping to divert the attention of Admiral Lee fr Lee, who met it by laying a similar bridge across the River at Drewry's Bluff, by which he could make countervailing movements. By the close
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 13: invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania-operations before Petersburg and in the Shenandoah Valley. (search)
s at Deep Bottom, and push on toward Chapin's Bluff, a little below opposite Fort Darling, on Drewry's Bluff, by which Chapin's Bluff from Fort Darling. in this Drewry's Bluff, by which Chapin's Bluff from Fort Darling. in this little picture Chapin's Bluff is denoted in the extreme distance by a series of white spots along the edge of the water. The spectator is standing in an embrasure ofFort Darling. in this little picture Chapin's Bluff is denoted in the extreme distance by a series of white spots along the edge of the water. The spectator is standing in an embrasure of Fort Darling, on Drewry's Bluff, looking directly down the James River. The single bird in the distance is over the place of the fortifications at Chapin's Bluff. Fort Darling, on Drewry's Bluff, looking directly down the James River. The single bird in the distance is over the place of the fortifications at Chapin's Bluff. The three birds nearer are hovering over the remains of obstructions in the River, just below Fort Darling. Lee's line of communication across the river would beDrewry's Bluff, looking directly down the James River. The single bird in the distance is over the place of the fortifications at Chapin's Bluff. The three birds nearer are hovering over the remains of obstructions in the River, just below Fort Darling. Lee's line of communication across the river would be seriously menaced. These troops crossed the James on the night of the 26th, July, 1864 and on the following morning, while Foster amused the Confederates on their Fort Darling. Lee's line of communication across the river would be seriously menaced. These troops crossed the James on the night of the 26th, July, 1864 and on the following morning, while Foster amused the Confederates on their front, Miles's brigade of Barlow's division flanked them, and captured four of their guns. They fell back to a strong position behind Baylis's creek, where they bloc
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 20: Peace conference at Hampton Roads.--the campaign against Richmond. (search)
a second expedition against Fort Fisher, see page 484. the Confederates sent down from under the shelter of strong Fort Darling, this Fort, which has been frequently mentioned in this work, was one of the most substantially and skill-fully bui page. Within the outworks of the Fort was a neat chapel, a burial-ground, and quite a little village of cabins. on Fort Darling. Drewry's Bluff, a squadron of vessels, the squadron consisted of the Virginia (the flag-ship), FredericksburgDrewry's Bluff, a squadron of vessels, the squadron consisted of the Virginia (the flag-ship), Fredericksburg, and Richmond, all armored and carrying four guns each; the wooden steamers Drewry, Nansemond and Hampton, two guns each; the Buford one gun; and the steamer torpedo, with three torpedo boats. for the purpose of breaking the obstructions at the lowened, and at daybreak a shell from a National battery fired its magazine, and the vessel was blown Rifle batteries in Fort Darling. to a wreck. A monitor hurled a 300-pound bolt upon the Virginia, and killed five of her crew; and so stout was the
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 21: closing events of the War.--assassination of the President. (search)
pedoes were chiefly galvanic. Some were cylindrical, with one end conical; but a greater portion were pear-shaped. These were anchored in the channels or in shallow water, by means of a segment of a hollow iron sphere, called a mushroom., which was attached to the buoyant mine by a chain. These were generally sunken opposite batteries, where the wires connected with bomb-proofs on shore. One of these, containing nearly a ton of powder, was planted in the center of the deep channel at Drewry's Bluff. On account of the depth of water, it was attached to a long rod, and that to the mushroom anchor, by a chain, as it was desirable to have the torpedo only the depth of a vessel below the surface. In fishing for torpedoes, a net with hooks, like that which depended from the bows of vessels, was dragged as a fisherman's net is dragged; also, common grapnels--four-pronged anchors without a stock, fastened to long lines — were dragged after the boats, like trolling; and when a torpedo w
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Index. (search)
for the Presidency, 1.27; last days of, 1.457. Draft of May 8, 1863, opposition organized against, 3.83; active resistance to, 3.86; suspended in New York, 3.90. Draft Riots in New York, 3.88-3.91. Drainsville, battle near, 2.151. Drewry's Bluff, unsuccessful naval attack on, 2.409; Gen. Butler's attempt on, 3.321. Droop Mountain, battle at, 3.113. Drywood Creek, Mo., skirmish at, 2.66. Dublin Station, Va., battle near, 3.315. Dug Springs, battle at, 2.46. Duke of Char's, 3.223. Riot at St. Louis, 1.469. Roanoke Island, battle of, 2.170. Rock Castle Hills, repulse of Zollicoffer at, 2.89. Rock Gap, cavalry fight at, 3.112. Rocky Face Valley, battle in, 3.241. Rodgers, Corn., his attack on Drewry's Bluff, 2.402. Rogersville, battle at, 3.155. Rolla, retreat of Sigel to from Wilson's Creek, 2.54. Romney, battle near, 2.103. Romney Bridge, skirmish at, 1.518. Rosecrans, Gen. W. S., operations of in Western Virginia, 1.532; succee
G. S. Hillard, Life and Campaigns of George B. McClellan, Major-General , U. S. Army, Chapter 7: (search)
efore, was prosecuted as rapidly as possible. The destruction of the Merrimac opened the James River to our gunboats, but not until the Confederates had had time to protect Richmond against a naval attack. On the 15th of May, a fleet of five of our gunboats, under Captain John Rodgers, steamed up the James, running aground several times, but meeting no artificial impediments till they came to Ward's Bluff, about eight miles from Richmond, where they encountered a heavy battery, called Fort Darling, and two separate barriers, formed of piles, steamers, and sail-vessels. The stream was here very narrow, being only twice as wide as the Galena, the leading gunboat, was long. The banks of the river were lined with rifle-pits, from which sharpshooters annoyed the men at the guns and rendered a removal of the obstructions impossible. The battery was on a bluff one hundred and fifty feet high, bristling with guns of long range and heavy calibre, the shot from which fell with crushinng w
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Vii. McClellan before Richmond. (search)
thoroughly obstructed by two separate barriers of piles and vessels, the banks lined with sharp-shooters in rifle-pits, and a battery of heavy guns mounted on Drewry's Bluff, Called Fort Darling in some of our reports. 200 feet above the surface of the water. The river was here so narrow as to compel him to come to anchor; whiFort Darling in some of our reports. 200 feet above the surface of the water. The river was here so narrow as to compel him to come to anchor; which he did very near the lower barrier, and within 600 yards of the Rebel guns. Tie at once opened fire on tile battery, and maintainedl a most unequal contest for 3 1/2 hours; when, having exhausted his ammunition, he desisted and fell down the river. The Galena had 13 men killed and 11 wounded; the Naugatuck 2, and the Port Royer are almost fatal to whites who live on that part of James river; and, even after you receive the reenforcements asked for, you admitted that you must reduce Fort Darling and the river batteries before you could advance on Richmond. It is by no means certain that the reduction of these fortifications would not require consid
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