. The naval history of the Civil War . teras Inlet a squadron under com-mand of Commodore Stringham was fittedout. It consisted of the Minnesota,Captain Van Brunt, Wabash, CaptainMercer. Monticello.* Commander J. , Susquehanna, Captain Chauncey,Pawnee, Commander Rowan. Cumber-land. Captain Marston. and the RevenueSteamer Harriet Lane, Captain Faunce. Three transports accompanied the Squad- (U) THE NAVAL HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR. 45 rem. The Adelaide. Commander Stell-wagen, George Peabody. Lowry, and the Fanny, Lieut. -Commanding Crosby. They carried about900 troops u
. The naval history of the Civil War . teras Inlet a squadron under com-mand of Commodore Stringham was fittedout. It consisted of the Minnesota,Captain Van Brunt, Wabash, CaptainMercer. Monticello.* Commander J. , Susquehanna, Captain Chauncey,Pawnee, Commander Rowan. Cumber-land. Captain Marston. and the RevenueSteamer Harriet Lane, Captain Faunce. Three transports accompanied the Squad- (U) THE NAVAL HISTORY OF THE CIVIL WAR. 45 rem. The Adelaide. Commander Stell-wagen, George Peabody. Lowry, and the Fanny, Lieut. -Commanding Crosby. They carried about900 troops under command of Major-Gen-eral B. F. Butler. On the 27th of August, 1861, the dayafter leaving Hampton Roads, the squad- five on shipboard, but even this allowancemade the squadron superior to the forts,without considering the heavier guns andbetter equipments of the frigates. Part of the troops landed on the islandunder cover of the guns of the squadron,and at 8:45 on the morning of the 28th, thebattle commenced. The Wabash, of fifty. (*Aa JfoZZcras !j> CtyfeJTnirmf THE SOUNDS OF NORTH CAROLINA. ron anchored off Hatteras Island, on theextreme southwestern point of which wereForts Hatteras and Clark, separated by ashallow bay, half a mile wide. Of theseworks Fort Hatteras was the larger, andtogether they mounted twenty-five guns. In those days of wooden ships one gunmounted on shore was considered equal to guns, with the Cumberland in tow andfollowed by the Minnesota, stood in to-wards Fort Clark and opened fire, and weresoon joined by the Susquehanna. The plan of attack, although afterwardsfollowed in several cases during the CivilWar, was not the best calculated to bring anengagement to a speedy conclusion. The 46 THE NAVAL HISTORY vessels were kept in motion in a circle orellipse, passing and repassing the enemysworks. The plan has the advantage of botheringthe enemys gunners, asthe ships are constantlychanging their range,but it detracts from theaccuracy of the fire onbo
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