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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Capture of the Indianola. (search)
tely rounded up stream, to add to her next charge the additional power obtainable from the descending current of the river. Just then the Webb came dashing by us, and plunged into the Indianola with great force just in rear, or on the turn of her bow. Some of the iron plating was loosened, but this blow of the Webb produced no serious external injury, though prisoners since report that it disabled the left-hand engine. As the Webb approached on this her first charge, the two 11-inch Dahlgreen guns in the forward casemate of the enemy opened on her at seventy-five yards distant, but fortunately she was untouched. The vigor of the Webb's onset forced the enemy around, and carrying her forward laid her across and in actual contact with these monitor guns, if run out in battery. Dashing safely around from this perilous position, the Webb swung across the bow and on to the starboard side of the enemy, getting between him and his remaining coal barge, breaking its fastenings and
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reminiscences of the Confederate States Navy. (search)
d report to Lieutenant T. B. Huger, the commander of the steamer. I found Lieutenant Huger an agreeable gentleman, and felt that he was just the man I would like to serve under. He directed me to take charge of the sailing master's department, and to push ahead as rapidly as possible, as he was desirous of getting the ship ready for sea before the blockade could be established. The McRae was a propeller of about 600 tons, barque rigged, and mounted six thirty-two pounders, one nine-inch Dahlgreen gun on pivot, and one twenty-four pounder brass rifle, also on pivot, making in all eight guns. The line officers above me were Lieutenants Warley, Egleston and Dunnington, all of the old navy. The midshipmen were Stone, John Comstock, Blanc and Morgan. Our surgeon was Dr. Linah, of South Carolina, and the purser was the best old gentleman in the world, Mr. Sample. The steamer Sumter, a propeller of 400 tons, mounting five guns and commanded by Commander R. Semmes, was fitting out near
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Extracts from the diary of Lieutenant-Colonel John G. Pressley, of the Twenty-Fifth South Carolina Volunteers. (search)
eral signals. Late in the afternoon of to day (11th July) one of the signal corps brought Colonel Simonton a dispatch which they had interpreted, as the enemy's signal officers were sending it from Gilmore, commanding the land forces, to Admiral Dahlgreen, commanding the fleet. It was a request that the Admiral would furnish him with one hundred boats to be manned by the land forces, and to be used in attacking Secessionville, across the marsh by way of the creeks from Folley Island. The as which they are set to constructing. The spades were kept busy, the men relieved each other at short intervals. We had not been at work long before another dispatch was brought to Colonel Simonton, and by him forwarded to me. Gilmore said to Dahlgreen: Hurry up the boats, the Rebels are at work. It may well be imagined that this gave the men a fresh impulse, if they needed anything to increase their energy. By night-fall we had a very respectable line of rifle pits dug, of sufficient len
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.51 (search)
Wade Hampton's strategy. [from the daily Charlotte (N. C.) Obrerver, April 7, 1895.] an attack on Richmond foiled. Kilpatrick and Dahlgreen, with 4,000 Cavalry, were Planning to take the almost Defenseless city, Burn it and Kill the President and Cabinet. The South complains, and justly, of Northern historians for theirCampaigns. Both of these historians recognize the peril that threatened Richmond and its inhabitants of sack, pillage and murder from the raid of Kilpatrick and Dahlgreen in March, 1864. Pollard says: In a general history there is little space for detached events. But we must make an exception to this rule in case of an expedi there, the column was to be divided, a part under General Kilpatrick was to move on Richmond along the north bank of James river, while the remainder under Colonel Dahlgreen were to cross to the south side, move down the right bank of the James, release the prisoners on Belle Isle, opposite Richmond; recross the river, burning th
The Daily Dispatch: January 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Range of Columbiad shell guns. (search)
away. If so, the adoption of rifled cannon for siege and garrison service cannot be remote. The State arsenals are amply supplied with field-pieces, but the Commissioners for purchasing arms found four howitzers only and no rifled cannon.--Rifled cannon are necessary in these squally times, and no doubt are long our State authorities will have a supply made, or recast in the requisite mould those of smooth bore already on hand. The howitzers in use by the Richmond company were made by Capt Dahlgreen, whose name has become famous in connection with a much larger arm of the service. They are 12-pounders in calibre, but weigh only half as much as an ordinary six-pound field- piece. They are pieces of short range, but at any reasonable distance one of the guns is capable of doing as much execution as a whole company of Infantry. By the way, one of the Richmond howitzers is rifled. This piece, with half a pound of powder, at an elevation of 15 degrees, has a range of two miles, and i
The Daily Dispatch: February 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Banquet to Americans at Jeddo — the Old Embassy. (search)
e Regent. On the subject of the ordnance presents sent from the United States to the Tycoon, there was much conversation; and notwithstanding the persistent remarks of one of the officers in charge of them, who had orders to remain and instruct them in their use, they politely declined, and seemed affronted at the bare supposition of their ignorance. Their reply was, "We already know a little, and can learn more." A visit subsequently made to their arsenals proved that from the number of Dahlgreen guns, which they had already made from a pattern presented by Commodore Perry, the offer to instruct was quite gratuitous. After the feast of reason, then commenced the flow of soul, which was brought on by some score of well-dressed and well-drilled servants, who placed in front of each guest lacquered trays, with lacquered cups, both of which were beautifully simple and neat.--First course, cake and fruits, tea and tobacco. Second in charge of them, who had orders to remain and ins
The Daily Dispatch: February 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], A proposition from Virginia. (search)
y tons, were carried in junks to a place about ten miles from Yedo, a vast, swampy, open place, surrounded by high mud walls, along which were built immense rows of sheds, and there thrown in a heap, in a place not fit for a pig-stye, with as little reverence as though they had been so much lumber, in spite of the remonstrances of the American officers who accompanied the expedition. These latter, with extreme difficulty, obtained admittance to the sheds, and there they found seventeen of Dahlgreen's twelve pounders mounted on excellent wooden carriages. They had been copied from one given them by Commodore. Perry, and except in some small improvements which had taken place since, they were equal to the best in our service, in every respect whatever. To their dismay, the American officer learned that they had, in the forts and arsenals of Yedo and neighborhood, more than a thousand of exactly the same sort, all made since the expedition of Commodore Perry, and after the pattern of
The Daily Dispatch: April 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
Yard was taken possession of by our volunteers to protect the property. I saw Governor Wise, who was looking well. He was, as always, for action, action, action. Our people went immediately to work to erect a battery on the former U. S. Hospital grounds. They have worked like men. It is superintended by Col. Talcott and Major Walton. The work will be completed as speedily as possible, and will command the approach to the harbor. The battery is composed of eight ten and eight-inch Dahlgreen guns, and will play the devil with the invader, if he dares approach us. On the opposite side, a little to the northeast of us, at the magazine of old Fort Norfolk, batteries are also erecting, under competent management. Gen. Walter Gwyan, our and your former citizen, has arrived from South Carolina, to take charge of military affairs here. Under such a gallant and efficient leader, educated at West Point, we have nothing to fear. Our march is onward and to conquer. I see victor
The Daily Dispatch: April 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Monday, April 22d, 1861. (search)
Arrival of guns, &c. --A number of first class cannon, Columbiads, Dahlgreen guns &c., of large calibre, arrived in this city yesterday via the Danville Railroad. A number of the pieces were mounted. They came from the Portsmouth Navy-Yard, and bore with them evidence of Black Republican vandalism in the nails that Lincoln's myrmidon had thrust into the touch-holes. The Norfolk Railroad brought the pieces as far as Petersburg, and it was deemed best to continue them in the same cars up to the Junction on the South-Side Road, as it would have been hazardous to have attempted to convey them across the bridge spanning the Appomattox at Petersburg. The same train brought back the guns sent down from Richmond last Sunday morning there being enough at the Navy-Yard for defences in that neighborhood and elsewhere. The State steamer Empire, Lieut. J. F. Milligan commanding, arrived in this port yesterday, having in tow the barge "Superior," loaded with ordnance and ordnance
The Daily Dispatch: may 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Crops in Georgia. (search)
A vessel was in waiting to take them to New York. Some excitement was occasioned to-day by the report of a fight at the mouth of the Potomac river, between a Federal coast-guard steamer and an armed propeller from Richmond, resulting, it was said, in the killing of four and the wounding of five on the former. The truth of the story being doubted, the Navy Department this morning made specific inquiries in the proper quarters, and is satisfied that the rumor is wholly unfounded. Capt. Dahlgreen, in command of the Washington Navy-Yard, and who has frequent communication with Fort Washington, so pronounces it. The steamer Niagara has been withdrawn from the blockading forces off Charleston for a more important service. Another vessel will immediately take her place. The New York Herald, of Monday, has the following dispatches, in reading which due allowance must be made for the character of the paper: WashingtonMay 19.--Major General Butler has been ordered to
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