Showing posts with label Blockade Runner Ivanhoe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blockade Runner Ivanhoe. Show all posts
Saturday, September 15, 2018
USS Glasgow-- Part 2: Mermantau Lake and the Name Change
The Eugenie was sent on an expedition to Mermentau River/Lake, Louisiana, on 22 December 1863 for the capture of two British blockade runners, the schooner Derby was captured, but had to be burnt because of heavy enemy shore fire on the attacking party.
RENAMED
The Eugenie was renamed USS Glasgow on January 21, 1864. after a week of repairing in New Orleans. In early February it was back on station wit the blockading fleet near Mobile, Alabama.
Serving mainly as a dispatch boat, the Glasgow aided in the destruction of the blockade runner Ivanhoe under the fire of Fort Morgan 30 June 1864.
--Old B-Runner
Friday, April 1, 2016
Blockade-Runner Virgin at Mobile-- Part 1: News from Havana
From the August 5, 1864, New York Times.
In the last post, I mentioned Capt. Joseph Fry taking command of the Virginius which was involved in running the Spanish blockade of Cuba in 1873. The Virginius had been a Civil War blockade-runner as well named Virgin at the time.
This article from the New York Times mentions the ship's destruction.
"FROM HAVANA.; ARRIVAL OF STEAMER LIBERTY: BLOCKADE RUNNERS FROM MOBILE AT HAVANA, CAPTURE AND DESTRUCTION OF BLOCKADE RUNNERS.
"The United States mail steamer Liberty, [???] our days from Havana arrived at this port yesterday, with dates to the 30th of July. She brings the following intelligence.
"Havana, Saturday, July 30.
"Nothing of interest has transpired since the sailing of the Roanoke. The rebel steamer Denbigh arrived here this morning from Mobile the 26th last, with 470 bales of cotton."
--Old B-Runner
In the last post, I mentioned Capt. Joseph Fry taking command of the Virginius which was involved in running the Spanish blockade of Cuba in 1873. The Virginius had been a Civil War blockade-runner as well named Virgin at the time.
This article from the New York Times mentions the ship's destruction.
"FROM HAVANA.; ARRIVAL OF STEAMER LIBERTY: BLOCKADE RUNNERS FROM MOBILE AT HAVANA, CAPTURE AND DESTRUCTION OF BLOCKADE RUNNERS.
"The United States mail steamer Liberty, [???] our days from Havana arrived at this port yesterday, with dates to the 30th of July. She brings the following intelligence.
"Havana, Saturday, July 30.
"Nothing of interest has transpired since the sailing of the Roanoke. The rebel steamer Denbigh arrived here this morning from Mobile the 26th last, with 470 bales of cotton."
--Old B-Runner
Monday, June 30, 2014
Action At Mobile: Grounding and Destruction of Blockade-Runner Ivanhoe
JUNE 30TH, 1864: The USS Glasgow forced blockade running steamer Ivanhoe to run aground near Fort Morgan at Mobile Bay. Because the steamer was under the fort's guns, Farragut tried to have it destroyed by long-range fire from the USS Metacomet and USS Monongahela. This proved unsuccessful.
Farragut then authorized his Flag Lieutenant, J. Crittenden Watson to lead a boat expedition to burn the Ivanhoe.
Under the cover of darkness and guns of the fleet, Watson led four boats to the Ivanhoe and set fire to it shortly after midnight 6 July.
Farragut reported "The admiral commanding has much pleasure in announcing to the fleet, what was anxiously looked for last night by hundreds, the destruction of the blockade runner ashore under the rebel batteries by an expedition of boats....the entire conduct of the expedition was marked by a promptness and energy which shows what may be expected of such officers and men on similar occasions."
--Old B-R'er
Farragut then authorized his Flag Lieutenant, J. Crittenden Watson to lead a boat expedition to burn the Ivanhoe.
Under the cover of darkness and guns of the fleet, Watson led four boats to the Ivanhoe and set fire to it shortly after midnight 6 July.
Farragut reported "The admiral commanding has much pleasure in announcing to the fleet, what was anxiously looked for last night by hundreds, the destruction of the blockade runner ashore under the rebel batteries by an expedition of boats....the entire conduct of the expedition was marked by a promptness and energy which shows what may be expected of such officers and men on similar occasions."
--Old B-R'er
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