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Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 1: condition of the Navy at the beginning of the war. (search)
It is proper to add that as a whole they fairly fulfilled reasonable expectations, and after the war was over and passing other examinations, more than fifty of these volunteer officers, many of whom would do honor to any navy, entered the regular service under provisions of law. Just previous to the Civil War our naval vessels were as well supplied with smooth-bore shell guns and with boat howitzers as any service afloat; this was effected with considerable difficulty by the late Rear-Admiral Dahlgren when in an inferior grade. The special value of rifled ordnance under certain conditions had not yet been properly established, and there were but few pieces afloat, but they soon formed a part of the battery of every vessel. In pages that follow, the inferiority for service of vessels improvised for war purposes will become painfully apparent. The machinery of steamers built for commercial purposes is far more exposed than of vessels designed to carry guns; the question of war
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 6: the Monitor class of vessels. (search)
em, which ensured their safety so far as dragging was concerned. Another fitment, however, was necessary to enable monitors to be habitable in that locality. This was the placement of high coamings around the hatchways, so as to allow the battle-plates to be left off, except when going into action, or when a heavy gale set in from seaward. Without this arrangement it would have been absolutely impossible to exist on board of them, as the water was usually swashing over the decks. Admiral Dahlgren did not exaggerate when he said no one can form an idea of the atmosphere of these vessels after being closed up and in action for a few hours in a hot climate. The New Ironsides fairly fulfilled reasonable expectations; she had all the speed necessary for the purposes of her construction; was not an indifferent sea boat; presented in broadside seven Xi-inch shell guns and one 200-pounder rifle. Her battery had rapidity of fire and great precision and usefulness within its range. W
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: operations against Charleston. (search)
sh that he (Dahlgren) should relieve Dupont. Dahlgren says in relation to this: If I am wanted ntended I think, to include Foote and myself (Dahlgren's Memoirs, p. 390). Admiral Foote was takcer died in New York on the 26th of June. Admiral Dahlgren was ordered to relieve Admiral Dupont, an or four days after Dahlgren was in command. (Dahlgren's Memoirs, p. 397-8). On the 6th the commsome days after Dahlgren took command. Admiral Dahlgren, when in an inferior grade, had with grea relations and official appreciation. Admiral Dahlgren, upon assuming command, had shown him by be remembered, was given as 1,200 yards. Admiral Dahlgren's Memoirs, seen since writing the above, ss. From pages 553 to 593 of Memoir of Admiral Dahlgren will be found the text of an official let the ironclads wrote about them, and what Admiral Dahlgren had to say about going to Charleston, if will be found the following from the diary of Dahlgren: January 12.—Mail came . . . . Among the lett[15 more...]
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 9: reduction of Newbern—the Albemarle. (search)
iver to meet the ram, and it was making for the vessels. Within two minutes the ram struck the Miami on the port-bow without serious injury. At the same time the Southfield was pierced nearly to her boilers and sank rapidly. As soon as the batteries of the two vessels could be brought to bear on the ram, they opened on her with 100-pounder rifles and Ix-inch guns. The guns had been loaded will sells. Flusser fired the first shots personally from the Miami, the third being a 10-second Dahlgren shell. It was directly after that fire that lie was killed by pieces of shell. Several of the guns' crews were wounded at the same time; the bow-hawser had parted, and the Miami swung around to starboard. The after-hawser was then either cut or parted, and the Southfield sank directly, while the engines of the Miami had to be reversed to keep her off the bank. The ram again made for the Miami, and the officer then in command, says in his report: From the fatal effects of her prow upon
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Appendix. (search)
Iii—return of guns and mortars at forts and batteries in Charleston Harbor engaged with the ironclads, April 1, 1863, together with return of ammunition expended, and statement of casualties. Fort or Battery.X-in. Columbiad.Ix-in. Dahlgren.Vii-in. Brooke rifle.Viii-in. Columbiad.42-pounder, rifled.32-pounder, rifled.32-pdr., smooth.X-in. mortars.Grand total. Fort Johnson11 Fort Sumter42287113744 Fort Moultrie955221 Battery Bee516 Battery Beauregard112 Battery Cumming's Pos, spiked with friction tube two days before evacuation; 3 32-pounder carronades, serviceable; 2 12-pounder howitzers, serviceable. Total, 17. Battery Gregg. Two X-inch Columbiads (1 carriage injured and the other serviceable) ; 1 Ix-inch Dahlgren, serviceable; 1 X-inch S. C. mortar, serviceable; 2 12-pounder howitzers, serviceable. Total, 6. Xii.—vessels engaged in the second bombardment of Fort fisher ; their armament, ammunition expended, and casualties in action, January 14 and 15
Daniel Ammen, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.2, The Atlantic Coast (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Index. (search)
sack, the, U. S. steamer, 79 Cotton Plant, the, 205 et seq., 209 et seq. Craven, Ensign, 138 Crocker, Captain F., 179 Crosby, Lieutenant, Pierce, 165 Crusader, the, U. S. vessel, 63 Cumberland, the, U. S. vessel, 6, 82, 111, 166 et seq. Curlew, the, 19, 181 Cushing, Lieutenant William B., 194 et seq., 198 et seq., prowess of, 211 et seq., 236 Cushman, 233 Cuyler, the, 218, 228 D. Dacotah, the, U. S. steamer, 7, 196 Daffodil, the, U. S. tug, 155 Dahlgren, Rear-Admiral, 8, 116; relieves Dupont, 121 et seq.; before Sumter, 129 et seq.; demands surrender of Sumter, 137, 149; in Tulifing Creek, 153 et seq.; from Memoir of, 160 et seq. Dai Ching, the, 131, 146, 155 Daniels, Lieutenant-Commander, 238 Darlington, the, Confederate steamer, 51; captured, repaired, and put in U. S. service, 61, 70 Davenport, Lieutenant-Commanding H. K., 177 et seq., 189, 203 Davis, Commander, Chas. H., 18; in Wassaw Sound, 46 et seq. Davis, Lieu