AUGUST 12TH, 1865: Rear Admiral Godon arrived in his flagship USS Susquehanna in te harbor of Bahia, Brazil, pursuant to orders from the Navy department appointing him to the command of the Brazil squadron. This squadron, dating back to the early 1820s was reactivated after being temporarily discontinued during the Civil War.
Its station extended from the Amazon River to the Magellan Straits and its commander was directed to protect "our flag from insult and property of our citizens from unlawful seizure."
Godon's command consisted of the USS Monadnock, Chippewa, Canonicus, Monticello, Shawmut, Fahkee and Wasp. (Several of these had been at Fort Fisher.) The Monadnock and Canonicus were monitors.
Resuming Regular Duties. --Old B-Runner
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
150 Years Ago-- November 24-29, 1863: Ordnance and Another B-R Gets captured
NOVEMBER 24TH:
The USS Pawnee and Marblehead protected Union troops sinking piles of obstructions in the Stono River above Legareville, SC.
NOVEMBER 25TH:
The Confederate Navy faced all sorts of problems during the war and one was getting ordnance. Secretary Mallory wrote this day that ordnance workshops had been established at Charlotte, Richmond, Atlanta and Selma, Alabama.
NOVEMBER 26TH:
The USS James Adger seized the British blockade-runner Ella off Masonboro Inlet, NC, with a cargo of salt.
NOVEMBER 28th:
The USS Chipewa escorted two army transports on a recon mission up Skull Creek, SC.
NOVEMBER 29TH:
USS Kanawha captured schooner Albert attempting to run out of Mobile with cargo of cotton, rosin, turpentine and tobacco.
** Major General Banks got a gun crew from the USS Monongahela ashore to man howitzers to support his attack on Pass Cavallo, Texas.
--Old B-Runner
The USS Pawnee and Marblehead protected Union troops sinking piles of obstructions in the Stono River above Legareville, SC.
NOVEMBER 25TH:
The Confederate Navy faced all sorts of problems during the war and one was getting ordnance. Secretary Mallory wrote this day that ordnance workshops had been established at Charlotte, Richmond, Atlanta and Selma, Alabama.
NOVEMBER 26TH:
The USS James Adger seized the British blockade-runner Ella off Masonboro Inlet, NC, with a cargo of salt.
NOVEMBER 28th:
The USS Chipewa escorted two army transports on a recon mission up Skull Creek, SC.
NOVEMBER 29TH:
USS Kanawha captured schooner Albert attempting to run out of Mobile with cargo of cotton, rosin, turpentine and tobacco.
** Major General Banks got a gun crew from the USS Monongahela ashore to man howitzers to support his attack on Pass Cavallo, Texas.
--Old B-Runner
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Naval Happenings 150 Years Ago: April 26th to 28th: Fall of Fort Macon
APRIL 26TH
Farragut issues orders for fleet to give thanks to God for the victory at New Orleans.
Fort Macon, NC, surrenders to combined land-sea forces under Commander Lockwood and Brigadier General John G. Parke. The USS Daylight, State of Georgia, Chippewa and Gemsbok heavily bombard the fort and two blockade-runners, the Alliance and Gondar were captured after the fort's surrender.
APRIL 27TH
Fort Livingston, Bastian By, Louisiana, surrenders to Navy. Boat crew from the USS Kittatinny raised the U.S. flag over the fort.
APRIL 28TH
Forts Jackson and St. Philip, isolated since the fleet ran past them, surrender to Navy aboard USS Harriet Lane, Commander David D. Porter's flagship.
The CSS Louisiana, Defiance and McRae destroyed to prevent capture.
Another Really Bad Three Days for the Confederacy. --Old B-Runner
Farragut issues orders for fleet to give thanks to God for the victory at New Orleans.
Fort Macon, NC, surrenders to combined land-sea forces under Commander Lockwood and Brigadier General John G. Parke. The USS Daylight, State of Georgia, Chippewa and Gemsbok heavily bombard the fort and two blockade-runners, the Alliance and Gondar were captured after the fort's surrender.
APRIL 27TH
Fort Livingston, Bastian By, Louisiana, surrenders to Navy. Boat crew from the USS Kittatinny raised the U.S. flag over the fort.
APRIL 28TH
Forts Jackson and St. Philip, isolated since the fleet ran past them, surrender to Navy aboard USS Harriet Lane, Commander David D. Porter's flagship.
The CSS Louisiana, Defiance and McRae destroyed to prevent capture.
Another Really Bad Three Days for the Confederacy. --Old B-Runner
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