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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War. 338 2 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 193 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 174 4 Browse Search
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler 78 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore) 74 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2. 64 0 Browse Search
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. 58 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 54 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 38 0 Browse Search
John Dimitry , A. M., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.1, Louisiana (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 32 0 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore). You can also browse the collection for Fort Jackson (Louisiana, United States) or search for Fort Jackson (Louisiana, United States) in all documents.

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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 83 (search)
y-fifth of April. The squadron was signalized to get under way at half-past 2 o'clock on the morning of the twenty-fourth, and at twenty-five minutes of four, Fort Jackson opened a raking fire upon us. We soon passed within the range of Fort St. Philip, and the scene was now truly grand and terrific, as broadside after broadside the day! Dress the ships with streamers gay: All hail! brave Admiral! R. T. M. U. S. S. Mississippi, New-Orleans, April 25, 1862. Failing to reduce them, [Forts Jackson and St. Philip,] after six days of incessant fire, Flag-Officer Farragut determined to attempt their passage with his whole fleet, except the part there — of ual warfare, considering the character of the works and the river, too much cannot be said. I witnessed this daring exploit from a point about eight hundred yards from Fort Jackson, and unwittingly under its fire, and the sublimity of the scene can never be exceeded.--Major-General Butler to the Secretary of War, April 29, 1862.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), Munchauseniana. (search)
hey run it to the river and fire into transports as they pass along. The Empire Parish was so severely damaged recently that transports are afraid to venture down the river at all now. An Indian chief with our guerrillas having heard that Butler intended hanging the famous Red bill no. One, visited Butler under a flag of truce and told him if he executed that Southern man, nine Yankees, whom he had in custody, should be swung up to the nearest tree. Butler concluded to send Red bill to Fort Jackson, and told the avengeful red man to go back where he came from, to which he replied he would return when he got ready. Butler is having all the pig-iron and metal of every description removed from the city. All the arms are being taken from the citizens, and every negro who informs upon any white man or woman having fire-arms is declared free by Butler. After the battle of Baton Rouge, eight confederate prisoners were brought to the city, one of whom was barefooted. A gentleman gave