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Roanoke (United States) (search for this): chapter 15
. October, 1864. October 7, 1864. Confed. cruiser Florida captured at Bahia, Bay of San Salvador, Brazil, by U. S. S. Wachusett, Commander Collins. October 27, 1864. The Confed. ram Albemarle sunk by Lieut. Cushing, in the Roanoke River. October 31, 1864. Capture of Confed. batteries and their ordnance and ordnance stores, at Plymouth, N. C. November, 1864. November 11, 1864. U. S. S. Tulip destroyed by boiler explosion off Ragged Point, Va. 49 officers and men killed (all of crew but 10). December, 1864. December 9, 1864. The gunboat Otsego sunk by a Confed. torpedo in the Roanoke River. December 22, 1864. Loss of the U. S. transport North American by foundering at sea. 194 lives lost. December 24, 1864. Furious attack on Fort Fisher, N. C., by the fleet of Adml. Porter. December 25, 1864. Attack on Fort Fisher renewed. Three brigades of Union infantry landed two and a half miles above the fort. They were
Berwick Bay (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
, and passed them without serious loss. April, 1863. April 1, 1863. Adml. Farragut's vessels proceeded to the mouth of the Red River. April 2, 1863. U. S. gunboat St. Clair disabled by Confederates above Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River. She was rescued by the steamer Luminary. April 7, 1863. Attack on Fort Sumter, Charleston, S. C., by 9 Federal ironclads under Rear-Adml. Du Pont. April 14, 1863. Destruction of Confed. ram Queen of the West, in Berwick Bay, La., by U. S. gunboat Estrella and others. 90 Confederates captured, and 30 lost. April 16, 1863. Adml. Porter's fleet of 8 gunboats and several transports ran past the Vicksburg batteries, losing only 1 transport and no men. April 22, 1863. Six transports and 12 barges passed the Confed. batteries at Vicksburg. April 26, 1863. Confed. shore batteries at Duck River shoals, Tennessee River, silenced by gunboats. 25 Confederates killed and wounded. April 29, 1863
Wilmington, N. C. (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
main ship-channel at Charleston Harbor was obstructed by sinking 16 vessels of the Stone fleet. December 31, 1861. Two boats under Acting-Masters A. Allen and H. L. Sturges, from the U. S. S. Mount Vernon, destroyed a light-ship off Wilmington, N. C., which the Confederates had fitted up for a gunboat. Capture of the town of Biloxi, Miss., by U. S. gunboats Lewis, Water Witch, and New London, with Federal forces from Ship Island. January, 1862. January 1, 1862. Confed. Coff Charleston, S. C., by Confed. submarine torpedo-boat H. L. Hunley. February 16-29, 1864. Bombardment of Fort Powell, Ala., by Adml. Farragut. March, 1864. March 6, 1864. U. S. gunboat Peterhoff sunk by collision off Wilmington, N. C. March 11-15, 1864. A naval expedition from Brashear City captures camp, arms, and flag on Atchafalaya River, La. April, 1864. April 1, 1864. U. S. Army stmr. Maple Leaf blown up by torpedo in St. John's River, Fla. Apr
Mobile, Ala. (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
op Isabella, with provisions, for the Federal Navy-Yard at Pensacola, seized at Mobile by request of Gen. Bragg. April, 1861. April 17, 1861. Seizure of th. Brooklyn commenced the blockade of the Mississippi River. Blockade of Mobile, Ala., commenced by U. S. S. Powhatan. May 28, 1861. U. S. S. Minnesota beanan was killed. January 16, 1863. Confed. cruiser Florida escaped from Mobile. January 27, 1863. First attack on Fort McAllister, Ga. January 30, t the bow: this new weapon of defense was used effectively during the attack on Mobile, on March 28, 1865. The Kickapoo came out safely, although the Milwaukee near-y torpedoes in Mobile Bay. April, 1865. April 8, 1865. Spanish Fort, Mobile, bombarded. The Confederates evacuate at night. April 12, 1865. MobileMobile occupied by Union forces. April 14, 1865. Anniversary of the capture of Fort Sumter celebrated, by imposing ceremonies at the fort, and replacing the flag by
Pensacola (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
surrendered; Forts Livingston and Pike abandoned, and the Confed. ironclad Louisiana blown up. May, 1862. May 2, 1862. U. S. S. Brooklyn and several gunboats left New Orleans, ascending the Mississippi, to open the river and connect with the Western Flotilla. May 8, 1862. Ironclad steamer Galena, assisted by the gunboats Aroostook and Port Royal, attacked and silenced two Confed. batteries a short distance from the mouth of the James River, Va. May 9, 1862. Pensacola, Fla., evacuated by the Confederates after setting fire to forts, navyyard, barracks, and marine hospital. May 10, 1862. Federal gunboats in the Mississippi, under the command of Acting Flag-Officer Davis, were attacked above Fort Pillow by the Confed. River Defense fleet, which after a half-hour's contest, was forced to retire. The Federal gunboats Cincinnati and Mound City were badly injured, and the Confed. vessels also were considerably cut up. May 11, 1862. Confed. iro
Quaker City (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
t give much attention to the expedition. General Butler had more time at his disposal and proposed a plan for exploding close to Fort Fisher a vessel loaded with powder. This was bravely carried out by the navy but proved entirely futile. January 31, 1863. Confed. armed iron-clad rams, Palmetto State and Chicora, and 3 steamers, under Flag-Officer Ingraham, came down Charleston, S. C., Harbor, and attacked 3 vessels of the blockading squadron, the Mercedita, Keystone State, and Quaker City, damaging them severely, and capturing and paroling the crew of the Mercedita. 30 Federals killed and 50 wounded. February, 1863. February 1, 1863. Second attack on Fort McAllister, Ga. Confed. commander, Maj. Gallie, killed. Federal vessels retire without loss. February 2, 1863. Union ram Queen of the West ran by the Confed. batteries at Vicksburg, Miss. February 14, 1863. Transport Era No. 5 captured by Federal ram Queen of the West, Col. Charles R. Ellet,
Rappahannock (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
th Army Corps. April 11, 1862. Confed. steamers Merrimac, Jamestown, and Yorktown, came down between Newport News and Sewell's Point, on the Chesapeake, and captured 3 vessels. April 14, 1862. Potomac flotilla ascended the Rappahannock River, destroying several batteries. Three vessels were captured. Foote's mortar-boats opened fire on Fort Pillow, on the Mississippi. April 18-24, 1862. Bombardment of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, on the Mississippi. April 24, derate torpedo in time and was sunk. August, 1863. August 21, 1863. U. S. brig. Bainbridge foundered. Only 1 man saved. August 23, 1863. U. S. gunboats Satellite and Reliance captured by Confederates at the mouth of the Rappahannock, Va. September, 1863. September 2, 1863. Unsuccessful attempt to destroy by Union force, gunboats Satellite and Reliance, captured by the Confederates. September 8-9, 1863. An assault made on Fort Sumter by 400 men in 20 boats
Cumberland River (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
atteries and went up the river. The Mississippi was destroyed and part of her crew captured. March 31, 1863. Adml. Farragut, with the Federal vessels Hartford, Switzerland, and Albatross, engaged the Confed. batteries at Grand Gulf, Miss., and passed them without serious loss. April, 1863. April 1, 1863. Adml. Farragut's vessels proceeded to the mouth of the Red River. April 2, 1863. U. S. gunboat St. Clair disabled by Confederates above Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River. She was rescued by the steamer Luminary. April 7, 1863. Attack on Fort Sumter, Charleston, S. C., by 9 Federal ironclads under Rear-Adml. Du Pont. April 14, 1863. Destruction of Confed. ram Queen of the West, in Berwick Bay, La., by U. S. gunboat Estrella and others. 90 Confederates captured, and 30 lost. April 16, 1863. Adml. Porter's fleet of 8 gunboats and several transports ran past the Vicksburg batteries, losing only 1 transport and no men. April 22,
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
Louisiana, and Texas ordered blockaded by President Lincoln. April 20-21, 1861. Gosport Navy-Yard, Norfolk, Va., abandoned by Union officers in charge, and seized by Virginia State troops. April 27, 1861. Ports of Virginia and North Carolina included in the blockade. May, 1861. May 4, 1861. S. S. Star of the West made the receiving ship of the Confed. navy, New Orleans, La. May 9, 1861. U. S. ships Quaker City, Harriet Lane, Young America, Cumberland, MonticelS. frigate St. Lawrence near Charleston. August, 1861. August 22, 1861. The steamer Samuel Orr was seized at Paducah, Ky., by Confederates, and taken up the Tennessee River. August 26, 1861. Naval and military expedition to North Carolina coast sailed from Hampton Roads, Va., under command of Flag-Officer Stringham and Maj.-Gen. Butler. August 28-29, 1861. Bombardment and capture of Forts Hatteras and Clark, at Hatteras Inlet, N. C., 30 pieces of cannon, 1000 stand of
Red River (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 15
ed by Federal ram Queen of the West, Col. Charles R. Ellet, near Fort Taylor, Red River. The Queen of the West, running aground near Gordon's Landing, Red River, fe April 1, 1863. Adml. Farragut's vessels proceeded to the mouth of the Red River. April 2, 1863. U. S. gunboat St. Clair disabled by Confederates abovunboats and guerrillas at Hickman, Ky. April 12, 1864. Adml. Porter's Red River fleet attacked at Blair's Plantation by 2000 Confed. infantry on shore, who Confederates in strong force attacked 3 of Adml. Porter's gunboats on the Red River. May, 1864. May 6, 1864. U. S. gunboat Commodore Jones blown up by April 24, 1865. Confed. ram Webb escapes past the Union fleet on the Red River; is run ashore below New Orleans, deserted, and blown up. May, 1865. Maccupied by Acting Rear-Adml. Thatcher. June, 1865. June 3, 1865. The Confed. ironclad Missouri, in Red River, surrenders to Lieut.-Comdr. W. E. Fitzhugh.
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