. The naval history of the Civil War . oung ; Nyack, Lieutenant-Commander L. ; Chippewa, Lieutenant - Com-mander E. E. Potter; Shawmut, Lieu-tenant - Commander John G. Walker; Seneca, Lieutenant - Commander ; Malvern, Acting-Ensign Wise; Pontoosuc, Lieutenant-Com-mander Wm. G. Temple; Unadilla, 728 THE NA VAL HISTORY Lieutenant-Commander F. M. Eamsey; Pawtucket, Commander J- H. Spotts;•Huron, Lieutenant-Commander Selfridge ; Maumee, Lieutenant-Com-mander Ralph Chandler; Pequot, Lieu-tenant-Commander D. L. Braine. The Montauk bore the fire for somehours and returne
. The naval history of the Civil War . oung ; Nyack, Lieutenant-Commander L. ; Chippewa, Lieutenant - Com-mander E. E. Potter; Shawmut, Lieu-tenant - Commander John G. Walker; Seneca, Lieutenant - Commander ; Malvern, Acting-Ensign Wise; Pontoosuc, Lieutenant-Com-mander Wm. G. Temple; Unadilla, 728 THE NA VAL HISTORY Lieutenant-Commander F. M. Eamsey; Pawtucket, Commander J- H. Spotts;•Huron, Lieutenant-Commander Selfridge ; Maumee, Lieutenant-Com-mander Ralph Chandler; Pequot, Lieu-tenant-Commander D. L. Braine. The Montauk bore the fire for somehours and returned it leisurely. The Con-federates, finding they could make no im-pression on her, reserved their fire untilthey could find something more vulnerable,and kept in their bomb - proof s. On the18th, the gun-boats moved to within a thou-sand yards and opened a rapid and well-directed fire,which was returned with greatvigor for half an hour. The Confederatefire then gradually ceased. They left thefort and retreated to Wilmington. The Army. LIEUTENANT-COMJI \NDER JOHN S. BARNES, CHIEF-OF-STAFF WITH REAR-ADMIRAL S. P. LEE. AND COMMANDING U. S. S. LENAPEE, IN CAPE FEAR RIVER, AFTER THE ATTACK ON FORT FISHEH. came up half an hour afterwards and foundthe fort in possession of the Navy. In thisdays fight the loss was only two killedand six wounded on the Chippewa and Pequot. About fifty boats were sent outat once to drag the river for torpedoes,and, after picking up all that could befound, pushed on and transported GeneralCoxs division over the creeks, where theConfederates had burned the bridges, sothat he was delayed but a short time andwas enabled to move on to Wilmington. In the meantime. General Terrys divis-ion at or near Fort Fisher charged GeneralHokes intrenchments, and the Confeder-ates immediately retreated upon Wilming-ton ; so that, while the Army was march- ing on that place on both sides of the river,the gun-boats were pushing up as fast asthey could find their way through
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