APRIL 12-12TH, 1865: Batteries Tracy and Huger, up the Blakely River from Spanish Fort, feel to U.S. forces on the 11th, and Confederate troops retreated through Mobile to Meridian, Mississippi. USS Octorara, with Commodore Palmer embarked, and the ironclads proceeded up the Blakely River to its intersection with the Tensas River and steamed down the latter to Mobile where they took bombarding position in front of the city.
The gunboats, meanwhile were conveying 8,000 troops across the head of the bay for the final attack on Mobile. The city already had been evacuated by the retreating Confederates, was surrendered by its mayor.
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Sunday, April 12, 2015
Thursday, November 14, 2013
150 Years Ago:-- November 14, 1863: Problems With Confederate Ships at Charleston
NOVEMBER 14TH: USS Bermuda captures schoooner Mary Campbell which had been seized earlier today by Confederates under the command of Master Duke, CSN. Five months earlier he had seized a Union ship near New Orleans The capture took place off Pensacola.
** Paymaster John deBree, CSN, reported to Mallory: "Restricted as our main resources are by the blockade and by the limited number of producers in the country, it has...been the main object to feed and clothe the navy without a strict regard to those technicalities...."
** General Bearegard lamblasts the shortcomings of Confederate ships at Charleston saying: "Our gunboats are defective in six respects: First. They have no speed....Second. They are of too great draft to navigate the harbor.... Third. They are unseaworthy by their shape and construction.... Fourth. They are incapable of resisting the enemy's XV-inch shots at close quarters. Fifth. They are not fight at long range.... Sixth. They are very costly, warm, and unconfortable, and badly ventilated; consequently sickly."
--Old B-Runner
** Paymaster John deBree, CSN, reported to Mallory: "Restricted as our main resources are by the blockade and by the limited number of producers in the country, it has...been the main object to feed and clothe the navy without a strict regard to those technicalities...."
** General Bearegard lamblasts the shortcomings of Confederate ships at Charleston saying: "Our gunboats are defective in six respects: First. They have no speed....Second. They are of too great draft to navigate the harbor.... Third. They are unseaworthy by their shape and construction.... Fourth. They are incapable of resisting the enemy's XV-inch shots at close quarters. Fifth. They are not fight at long range.... Sixth. They are very costly, warm, and unconfortable, and badly ventilated; consequently sickly."
--Old B-Runner
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
A Rebel Slaver and Privateer Captured at Hayti
From the July 11, 2011, Long Recall Blog.
This was taken from the Northern Press.
"An attempt at slave-dealing was lately made on the very coast of Hayti (Haiti), by a vessel of New Orleans, the William, Captain Le Pelletier, but owing to the energetic interference of the French vice consul, the vessel, which had dared to shelter herself under the French flag, was seized , and her captain arrested.
Among the papers found on board was a certificate of Mr. Lewis, the United States consul at Port-au-Prince, stating that the vessel had left that place, and not Havana as was pretended, and also a document which proved that she had been previously captured, with four hundred and fifty-four negroes on board, by an American cruiser.
After the imprisonment of the captain, the William was closely searched, and there was found on board a number of six-barrelled revolvers and double-barrelled rifles with sabre bayonets."
Old B-Runner
This was taken from the Northern Press.
"An attempt at slave-dealing was lately made on the very coast of Hayti (Haiti), by a vessel of New Orleans, the William, Captain Le Pelletier, but owing to the energetic interference of the French vice consul, the vessel, which had dared to shelter herself under the French flag, was seized , and her captain arrested.
Among the papers found on board was a certificate of Mr. Lewis, the United States consul at Port-au-Prince, stating that the vessel had left that place, and not Havana as was pretended, and also a document which proved that she had been previously captured, with four hundred and fifty-four negroes on board, by an American cruiser.
After the imprisonment of the captain, the William was closely searched, and there was found on board a number of six-barrelled revolvers and double-barrelled rifles with sabre bayonets."
Old B-Runner
Monday, October 22, 2012
Naval Happenings 150 Years Ago: October 21st to 22nd ,1862
OCTOBER 21ST
USS Louisville escorted Union troops too Beldsoe's Landing and Hamblin's Landing in Arkansas. These towns were burned in reprisal to attacks by Confederate guerrillas on mail steamer Gladiator on Oct. 19th. Warned the people that any more attacks would be dealt with in similar fashion. Kind of a mean retaliation if you ask me.
OCTOBER 22ND
Three 12-pounder boat howitzers from the USS Wabash furnished artillery support for Union troops at the battle of Pocotaligo, SC. I didn't quite understand this, but ordinary seaman Oscar W. Farenholt, the first enlisted man in the Navy to reach flag rank, was severely wounded. This Wabash battery took part in amphibious operations all along the South Atlantic coast.
USS Penobscott, Commander Clitz, captured the British blockade-running brig Robert Bruce off Cape Fear, NC.
Lt. William B Cushing reported that the USS Ellis captured and destroyed blockade-runner Adelaide at New Topsail Inlet, NC, with cargo of turpentine, cotton and tobacco. (Definitely trying to run out.)
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These actions, while not huge, continued to put pressure on strained Confederate resources throughout the war. Constant attacks along the rivers and coasts, especially in conjunction with the Army, were devastating.
And, then, the blockade continually got more effective. Usually, I just write about blockade-runners captured in the Wilmington area, but the Chronicles has a lot more.
Old B-R'er
USS Louisville escorted Union troops too Beldsoe's Landing and Hamblin's Landing in Arkansas. These towns were burned in reprisal to attacks by Confederate guerrillas on mail steamer Gladiator on Oct. 19th. Warned the people that any more attacks would be dealt with in similar fashion. Kind of a mean retaliation if you ask me.
OCTOBER 22ND
Three 12-pounder boat howitzers from the USS Wabash furnished artillery support for Union troops at the battle of Pocotaligo, SC. I didn't quite understand this, but ordinary seaman Oscar W. Farenholt, the first enlisted man in the Navy to reach flag rank, was severely wounded. This Wabash battery took part in amphibious operations all along the South Atlantic coast.
USS Penobscott, Commander Clitz, captured the British blockade-running brig Robert Bruce off Cape Fear, NC.
Lt. William B Cushing reported that the USS Ellis captured and destroyed blockade-runner Adelaide at New Topsail Inlet, NC, with cargo of turpentine, cotton and tobacco. (Definitely trying to run out.)
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These actions, while not huge, continued to put pressure on strained Confederate resources throughout the war. Constant attacks along the rivers and coasts, especially in conjunction with the Army, were devastating.
And, then, the blockade continually got more effective. Usually, I just write about blockade-runners captured in the Wilmington area, but the Chronicles has a lot more.
Old B-R'er
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