USS Undine and Transports Venus and Cheeseman Captured-- Part 1

OCTOBER 30TH, 1864:  Confederate batteries on the Tennessee River near Johnsonville, Tennessee, fired on and captured the USS Undine and transports Venus and Cheeseman, after a sharp engagement.

The Undine had convoyed the transport Anna to a point below Sandy Island, and was returning upstream when the sound of artillery was heard further downstream and returned to investigate.  Near Paris Island, it was attacked by a battery of several guns and volleys of musketry.

While the Undine was engaged, the transport Venus steamed down the river and joined in the engagement.  About 20 minutes late the transport Cheeseman also came down the river and joined.  The last one was immediately disabled and captured.

--Old B-Runner