Annual Report of the Secretary of the Navy

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1865
 

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Страница 436 - States, until properly released from this obligation. "4. The side-arms of officers, and their private horses, and baggage to be retained by them. "5. This being done, all the officers and men will be permitted to return to their homes, not to be disturbed by the United States authorities, so long as they observe their obligation and the laws in force where they may reside.
Страница 358 - States, do hereby give our solemn parole of honor that we will not hereafter serve in the armies of the Confederate States, or in any military capacity "whatever, against the United States of America, or render aid to the enemies of the latter, until properly exchanged in such manner as shall be mutually approved by the respective authorities.
Страница 12 - ... ventured upon the parapet, and through the sally-port of the work, capturing a horse, which they brought off, killing the orderly, who was the bearer of a dispatch from chief of artillery of General "Whiting, to bring a light battery within the fort, and also brought away from the parapet the flag of the fort.
Страница 219 - SIR: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to your orders, I...
Страница 411 - GENERAL : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of this date, and in reply to say that the terms proposed by you are accepted. " Very respectfully, your obedient servant, " JC PEMBERTON, Lieut. -General" THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN GENERAL GRANT AND THE REBEL PEMBERTON.
Страница 31 - Whiting to bring a light battery within the fort, and also brought away from the parapet the flag of the fort. " This was done while the shells of the navy were falling about the heads of the daring men who entered the work, and it was evident, as soon as the fire of the navy ceased because of the darkness, that the fort was fully manned again and opened with grape and canister upon our picket line. " Finding that nothing but the operations of a regular...
Страница 6 - ... the water. One or two leading vessels having made the mistake of anchoring too far off, caused those coming after them to commit a like error ; but when they all got into place, and commenced work in earnest, the shower of shell (115 per minute) was irresistible.
Страница 296 - Pennell, commanding the Ethan Allen. The general efficiency of Acting Master Pennell, and his activity as exemplified, induce me to recommend him to the notice of the Navy Department for promotion. . I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, JA DAHLGREN, Rear- Admiral, Com'dg South Atlantic Squadron.
Страница 51 - My despatch of yesterday will give you an account of our operations, but' will scarcely give you an idea of my disappointment at the conduct of the army authorities in not attempting to take possession of the forts which had been so completely silenced by our guns — they were so blown up, burst up, and torn up, that the people inside had no intention of fighting any longer.
Страница 356 - The officers and men to be paroled until duly exchanged or otherwise released from the obligation of their parole by the authority of the Government of the United States. Duplicate rolls of all officers and men...

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