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William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington, Chapter 13: aggregate of deaths in the Union Armies by States--total enlistment by States--percentages of military population furnished, and percentages of loss — strength of the Army at various dates casualties in the Navy. (search)
; the pilot was saved, but he went down with his ship. --[Navy in the Civil War; Mahan. it moved as a forlorn hope which would not have been necessary in the naval combats of previous wars. In all that grand drama of heroism incidental to the Civil War, the Navy played no secondary part. Losses in the United States Navy, 1861-65. Date. Vessel. Commander. Battle. Killed. Wounded. Missing. Aggregate. 1861               Sept. 14 Colorado Russell Pensacola 3 9 -- 12 Nov. 7 Fleet Dupont Port Royal 8 23 -- 31 Nov. 7 Tyler Walke Belmont 1 2 -- 3 1862               Feb. 2 Essex Porter (W. D.) Fort Henry 7 20 5 32 Feb. 2 Cincinnati Stembel Fort Henry 1 7 -- 8 Feb. 8 Fleet Goldsborough Roanoke Island 6 17 -- 23 Feb. 15 St. Louis Paulding Fort Donelson 2 8 -- 10 Feb. 15 Louisville Dove Fort Donelson 4 5 -- 9 Feb. 15 Pittsburg Thompson Fort Donelson -- 2 -- 2 Feb. 15 Carondelet Walke Fort Donelson 4 31 -- 35 Mch. 8 Cumberland Morris Hampton Ro
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 50 (search)
bting thought or a doubting word, Or idle speculation; But a spirit of inspiring trust Filled each man's breast, as it always must, When leaders are brave, and a cause is just And ours the cause of the nation. And thus we went — the hurricane's breath Was felt in our track, like the blast of death, But we had no thought of turning; Onward and onward the good fleet sped, Locked in its breast the secret dread, To break in gloom over treason's head, Where — we should soon be learning. But brave Dupont and Sherman knew Where the bolt should light, and each gallant crew Was ready to heed their orders. Port Royal, Ho!--and a bright warm day, We made the land many miles away, And sullenly there before us lay Fierce Carolina's borders. The mystery was all compassed then, And the hearts of sea-sick, weary men, Cheered up, the prospect viewing; There is that grit in the human mind, However gentle, or good, or kind, That is always to double its fist inclined, When near where a fight is brewing. T
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 158 (search)
e coasts, and the bays of New England, so far, at least, as Cape Cod. The numbers and hostility of the savages led him to delay a removal, since his colonists were so few. Yet the purpose remained. Thrice in the spring of the following year did Dupont, his lieutenant, attempt to complete the discovery. Thrice he was driven back by adverse winds, and at the third time his vessel was wrecked. Poutrincourt, who had visited France, and was now returned with supplies, renewed the design; but meetis on the shoals of Cape Cod, he, too, returned to Port Royal. Thus the first settlement on the American Continent had been made--two years before James River was discovered, and three years before a cabin had been raised in Canada. The name of Dupont in connection with a naval expedition at Port Royal, in 1605, and with another and greater two hundred and fifty years later, is one of those curious coincidences in which the muse of history loves to indulge. If the first had succeeded in his e
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 184 (search)
63. the Port Royal dance. by R. S. Burk, A Seaman on Board of the Vandalia. Behold, our glorious banner floats gaily in the air; But four hours since, base traitors swore we could not plant it there; But brave Dupont he led us on, to fight the vaunting foe, And soon the rebel standard was in the dust laid low. When we were seen advancing, they laughed with foolish pride, Saying that soon our Northern fleet they'd sink beneath the tide; And with their guns trained carefully, they waited our advance, And the gallant Wabash soon struck up the music for the dance. The Susquehanna next in line delivered her broadside; With deadly aim each shot was sent, and well each gun was plied; And still our gallant ships advanced, and each one, as she passed, Poured in her deadly messengers, and foes fell thick and fast. Each ship advanced in order, each commander wore a smile, Until the famed Vandalia brought up the rear in style; And as our guns were shortest, we balanced to the right, Whi
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 283 (search)
st; How might survive the crews, the spar, the mast, Before that fearful hail! XI. Yet all in vain! The star-flag still arose, Nailed to each mast, a target for its foes; The rough tars cheer, and on each frigate goes In undismay'd career; Stern Dupont leads his Wabash to the goal, And Pawnee, Susquehanna, Seminole, And stout Bienville their dread thunders roll, 'Mid shout and battle-cheer. XII. Stern Dupont, in that tempest's very midst, Through lurid flames, and the artillery's mist, Where cDupont, in that tempest's very midst, Through lurid flames, and the artillery's mist, Where crash'd the ball, and hurtling bullets hiss'd, The noble frigate led. For three long, bloody hours, he stubborn sto Environed by that fierce and fiery flood; While blush'd his decks with bubbling, loyal blood, With scuppers chok'd and red. XIII. Three times that triple dance he fearless led; Three times that circuit, that ellipse so dread; Three times, 'mid splintering spar and falling dead, He led the merciless path; Three times his frigates and his gunboats well Replied with hot-shot and with
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Chapter 4: the call for troops. (search)
t, Mr. S. M. Felton, the president of the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad, and Captain Dupont called upon me. From Mr. Felton's story, based on the telegrams he had received, we got a cl should take command. They said that he would advise that I should go through Annapolis. Captain Dupont and I consulted the map to see what the march would be. There was a branch railroad connecti steamer had been seized, or would be before we could get there. To that it was answered by Captain Dupont that I could take boats from Philadelphia and go to Annapolis, so that I had the two routes ted still another plan, which I finally adopted, with the full concurrence of Mr. Felton and Captain Dupont. It was this: Colonel Lefferts, with the New York Seventh Regiment, would be in Philadelphifor troops from the North is over the Baltimore & Ohio railroad or marching from the West. Commander Dupont, at the navy yard, has given me instructions on the facts in accordance with these general
Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler, Index. (search)
l, stands by his men and Butler, 344; report regarding Forts Jackson and St. Philip, 369. Dracut, Mass., teaches school in, 73; home of future wife, 78. Draper, Colonel, raid into Virginia and North Carolina, 617-618. Drury's Bluff, battle of, 663, 666; in reference to, 833, 855; anecdote of, 891-892. Dubow, Colonel, reference to, 723. Dumas, Matthew, on the battle of Marengo, 865. Duncan, Gen. J. H., report on Porter's bombardment, 360, 361, 369; reference to, 371. Dupont, Captain (Admiral), 181,183. Duryea, Col. A., at Big Bethel, 267-272. Durant, Hon. Thomas J., on starving condition of New Orleans, 387; arbitrator in Farragut prize case, 1011. Dutch Gap Canal, 744, 751, 752; reference to, 847. Dyer, General, telegram to Butler from, 779. E Early, General, attacks Washington, 628; reported capture of, 651; reference to, 1009. Eastern Bay State Regiment, 310. Eastport, Miss., reference to, 874. Edmunds, Senator, reference to, 955. Eds
William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 1: early recollections of California. 1846-1848. (search)
in the service of the United States; and that Fremont claimed the same right by virtue of a letter he had received from Colonel Benton, then a Senator, and a man of great influence with Polk's Administration. So that among the younger officers the query was very natural, Who the devil is Governor of California One day I was on board the Independence frigate, dining with the ward-room officers, when a war-vessel was reported in the offing, which in due time was made out to be the Cyane, Captain DuPont. After dinner, we were all on deck, to watch the new arrival, the ships meanwhile exchanging signals, which were interpreted that General Kearney was on board. As the Cyane approached, a boat was sent to meet her, with Commodore Shubrick's flag-officer, Lieutenant Lewis, to carry the usual messages, and to invite General Kearney to come on board the Independence as the guest of Commodore Shubrick. Quite a number of officers were on deck, among them Lieutenants Wise, Montgomery Lewis,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 8 (search)
Dahlgren. flag-steamer Philadelphia, off Morris Island, January 28, 1864. Sir: Conformably to the wishes of the department, I submit the following review of the services of the monitors while under my command; and as some knowledge of the circumstances under which they have been tested may afford a better appreciation of their qualities, I shall briefly narrate some of the leading events in which they have participated during the operations at this place. On the sixth July Rear-Admiral Dupont delivered to me the command of the naval forces occupying the coast of South Carolina, Georgia, and part of Florida. They embraced seventy (70) vessels of all classes, and were distributed at various points along an extent of more than three hundred miles. There was no concentration, the purpose being rather to distribute the vessels in order to enforce an efficient blockade. Of the iron-clads, the Ironsides was off Charleston bar, two monitors were at Edisto, one at Stono, three
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 19: (search)
pedition under the command of General B. F. Butler was sent to the coast of North Carolina, and captured several important points. A second expedition, under Admiral Dupont and General Thomas W. Sherman, was sent to make a descent on the coast of South Carolina. On the 7th of November Dupont attacked the batteries that were desiDupont attacked the batteries that were designed to defend Port Royal harbor, as stated above, and almost without resistance carried them and gained possession of Port Royal. This is the best harbor in South Carolina, and is the strategic key to all the South Atlantic coast. Later, Burnside captured Roanoke Island, and established himself in eastern North Carolina without, and soon infused into his troops a part of his own energy. The works he had planned rose with magical rapidity. A few days after his arrival at Coosawhatchee, Dupont and Sherman sent their first reconnaissance in that direction, which was met and repulsed by shots from the newly erected batteries; and now, whether the Federals
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