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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.12 (search)
told me that they were not only completely blinded by the flames, which prevented them from seeing us, but were also stampeded by the knowledge of the fact that there were several tons of powder in the magazine of the vessel, which when exploded would probably blow the fort to pieces; so, naturally, they did not remain very long after they were aware that the ship had been fired. This all occurred as we had expected. We in our boats, at a safe distance of more than half a mile, saw the Underwriter blow up, and distinctly heard the report of the explosion, but those at the fort, a very short distance from the ship, sought a safe refuge, luckily for them. Fortunately there was no causalities at this stage of the expedition. I boarded boat after boat in my capacity as surgeon, attending to the requirements of those who demanded immediate aid, and I witnessed many amusing scenes; for among the prisoners were some old men-of-war's men, former shipmates of mine in the Federal navy ye
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 22. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.17 (search)
captures on the high seas. His daring intrusion into the harbor of Portland, Maine, with the schooner Archer, and capture of the United States Revenue vessel Cushing. His subsequent dash, April 23, 1865, in the river steamer Webb, through the Federal fleet at the mouth of the Red River; running the gauntlet of the Federal fleet at New Orleans the day after. John Taylor Wood, in his many daring captures by boarding, culminating in the boarding and capture of the United States gunboat Underwriter, in the Neuse River, within pistol shot of two of the enemy's forts, the night of February 1, 1864. The heroism of Huger, Kennon, Warley, Read, and others at the capture of New Orleans, fully attest the morale of the naval service, and the promise of its efficiency in a larger field, with better means of offensive action. Semmes in the Sumter and Alabama, Maffit in the Florida, with a bare handful of men, stricken with yellow fever, running the blockade of Mobile in the broad daylig
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.22 (search)
Capture of the Underwriter. [from the Virginia Pilot, Norfolk, April 30, 1899] At New Bern, North Carolina, February 2, 1864. an interesting paper. Read by request before Pickett—Buchanan Camp, Confederate Veterans, this city, April 25th, 1899, by B. P. Loyall commander Confederate States Navy—Reminiscences that will be read with interest and profit. The following reminiscenses of the capture of the U. S. S. gunboat Underwriter, at New Bern, N. C., February 2, 1864, were read before Pickett-Buchanan Camp, Confederate Veterans, April 25th, by special request, and are reproduced in these columns in response to the earnest solicitation of many of our readers: Commander and Comrades. I thank you for the invitation to speak to you this evening, and respond to it cheerfully, but with some misgiving, lest I should fail to give honor where honor is due, and because the subject is so personal to me. A boat expedition is somewhat out of the ordinary events, and to make it u
The Daily Dispatch: February 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], The New York Herald of the 15th. (search)
eighteen years. the Federal gunboats. Names.Commanders.Guns. BricknerAct. Mas. J C. Giddings1 CeresAct. Mas. S A McDermaid2 ChasseurLt. Com. John West.6 Com. BarneyLt. Com. R D Renshaw2 Com. PerryLt. Com. C H Finsser2 DelawareLt Com S P Quackenbush3 GraniteAct. Mas. E Soomer1 GrenadeCom. W B Avery3 Gen. PutnamAct Mas W J Hoskiss2 HuzzarAct Mas Fred Crocker4 HunchbackLt Com E R Calhoun4 HetzelLt Com H K Davenport2 J. N SeymourAct Mas F S Welles2 LouisianaActing Master Holker4 LockwoodAct Mas S L Graves3 LancerAct Mas B Morley4 MorseAct Mas Peter Hayes2 PhiladelphiaAct Mas Silas Reynolds1 PioneerAct Mas Chas S Baker4 PicketAct Mas T P Ives4 RocketAct Mas Jas Lake3 RangerAct Mas J B Childs2 Stars and StripesLt Com Werner8 SouthfieldLt Com Behm4 ShawaneseAct Mas T S Woodward2 ShrapnelLt Com Ed Staples3 UnderwriterLt Com Jeffers4 Valley CityLt Com J C Chaplin5 Vidette4 WhiteheadLt Com French1 Young RoverAct Mas I B Studley5 Total guns94
The Daily Dispatch: February 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 11 (search)
euse or Trent, to the great terror of the inhabitants living near their banks. The largest of these gunboats was the "Underwriter," the capture of which forms the subject of my brief sketch. Undoubtedly a large majority of my readers will remeched to his splendid naval reputation, and the readers of Maryatt will remember well his ideas upon the subject. The "Underwriter" lay under three very large forts, close beside a town filled with troops, and tied head and stern to the shore. o days after the whole party arrived, except, alas! the four poor fellows left behind. To close, I will say the "Underwriter" was a large side-wheel steamer, formerly a New York ocean tug boat, but was commissioned in September, 1861. She firebout 325 tonnage. Jacob Westerville — a grand rascal — a North Carolinian, was her commander. Taken all in all, the "Underwriter" was one of the most formidable gunboats of the new purchase, and the best in the sounds. In another letter I wil
The Daily Dispatch: February 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
t from the shore damaged the upper machinery and put her hors du cumbat. Well, there is little more to be said We burned her and retired, under fire from the shore batteries and also from a volley of musketry which whistled along the water. All the prisoners were secured but three or four, who jumped into a small boat and made for the shore. Captain Westervelt was one of this number. We could hear the cheers of the soldiery as they struck the bank. The morning of the attack the "Underwriter" had been hauled in shore as far as possible, and had her guns on the land side, trained upon the Neuse road, by which it was supposed we should advance. The other gunboat taking the alarm made up the Trent as fast as her steam would carry her, and, luckily for us, did not dare take part in the fight. Westervelt was slightly wounded in the leg by a ball which passed through his cabin. His officers say he was not upon the deck during the engagement, and accuse him of cowardice. When t
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