Dates from the September calendar
SEP. 2-- 1864 Atlanta surrenders
SEP. 5-- 1863 Britain seizes Confederate ships and shipyard
SEP.6-- 1819 General William S. Rosecrans, US, born 1861 Grant moves into Paducah
SEP. 8-- 1828 General Joshua Chamberlain, US, born
SEP. 10-- 1836 Gen. Joseph Wheeler, CS, born
SEP. 11-- 1861 Union victory at Cheat Mountain
--Old Secesh
This blog grew out of my "Down Da Road I Go Blog," which was originally to be about stuff I was interested in, music and what I was doing. There was so much history and Civil War entries, I spun two more off. Starting Jan. 1, 2012, I will be spinning a Naval blog off this one called "Running the Blockade."
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Naval History-- This Date
April 20th. This date 1861, 1862, and 1863. From Civi;l War Interactive's "This Date in the War."
1861-- Saturday-- Gosport Navy Yard in Norfolk, Virginia abandoned. Ships burnt and sunk at moorings, including USS Merrimac. "She was to rise again, under different management and with a different name." Wonder what?
1862-- Sunday-- Forts Jackson and St. Phillip guarding the approaches to New Orleans. Operations against the obstructions at these forts by landing forces from the USS Itasca. Created a gap in the obstructions.
1863-- Monday-- Louisiana-- Navy squadron captures Butte-a-la-Rose on the Atchafalaya River and Confederate Fort Burton. A Union sailor wrote, "The fight was short, sharp and decisive. It was done after the style of 'Daddy Farragut."
1864-- Wednesday-- The CSS Albemarle had defeated two Union gunboats the day before. dooming the Union garrison at Plymouth, NC. Troops pf Gen. R. F. Hoke's troops capture 2800 prisoners and vast amounts of supplies.
A Day is a Day is a Day. --Old B-Runner
1861-- Saturday-- Gosport Navy Yard in Norfolk, Virginia abandoned. Ships burnt and sunk at moorings, including USS Merrimac. "She was to rise again, under different management and with a different name." Wonder what?
1862-- Sunday-- Forts Jackson and St. Phillip guarding the approaches to New Orleans. Operations against the obstructions at these forts by landing forces from the USS Itasca. Created a gap in the obstructions.
1863-- Monday-- Louisiana-- Navy squadron captures Butte-a-la-Rose on the Atchafalaya River and Confederate Fort Burton. A Union sailor wrote, "The fight was short, sharp and decisive. It was done after the style of 'Daddy Farragut."
1864-- Wednesday-- The CSS Albemarle had defeated two Union gunboats the day before. dooming the Union garrison at Plymouth, NC. Troops pf Gen. R. F. Hoke's troops capture 2800 prisoners and vast amounts of supplies.
A Day is a Day is a Day. --Old B-Runner
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