Chapter XVIII: Story of the New Navy 523

The Folly of Allowing other Nations to Experiment for us--In Spite
of what we Learned from their Mistakes, we were Unable, when we First
Began for ourselves, to Build even a First-class Cruiser--The Result
of Ten Years of Earnest Work--Battle-ships whose Power is Conceded
by Foreign Writers--Cruisers that Awakened the Pride of the Nation--
Three “Newfangled Notions”--A Yankee Admiral at Rio Janeiro and a
Yankee Lieutenant on the Coast of Mexico--The One Important Fact
about the New Navy.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE
FARRAGUT’S FLEET PASSING FORTS JACKSON AND ST. PHILIP. (From a
painting by Carlton T. Chapman), _Frontispiece_

A THIRTY-TWO-POUND CARRONADE FROM THE _CONSTITUTION_. 1

THE _MINNESOTA_ AS A RECEIVING SHIP. (From a photograph by
Rau), 3

A LOOP-PATTERN GUN OF 1836--A TYPE WHICH RUNS BACK OVER 100
YEARS, 4

A THIRTY-TWO-POUNDER FROM THE CAPTURED _MACEDONIAN_--NOW AT THE
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD. (From a photograph), 5

A THIRTY-TWO-POUNDER FROM THE CAPTURED _MACEDONIAN_. 7

OLD CAST-IRON THIRTY-TWO-POUNDER (BELIEVED TO BE SPANISH), 8

JOHN ERICSSON, 10

THE _GREAT WESTERN_--ONE OF THE FIRST STEAMSHIPS TO CROSS THE
ATLANTIC OCEAN. (After an old painting), 13

TWELVE-INCH WROUGHT-IRON GUN--THE MATE TO THE “PEACEMAKER,”
WHICH BURST ON THE _PRINCETON_. (From a photograph of the
original at the Brooklyn Navy Yard), 14

U. S. IRONCLAD STEAMSHIP _ROANOKE_. (From an old lithograph),
15

U. S. FRIGATE _PENSACOLA_ OFF ALEXANDRIA. (From a photograph
taken in 1865), 16

A TWELVE-POUND BRONZE HOWITZER--THE FIRST ONE MADE IN THE
UNITED STATES. (From a photograph of the original at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard), 18

A DAHLGREN GUN, 19

TWO BLAKELY GUNS AT THE BROOKLYN NAVY YARD, 22

THE BLOCKADED COAST. (From “The Navy in the Civil War”), 29

MAP SHOWING POSITION OF UNITED STATES SHIPS OF WAR IN
COMMISSION MARCH 4, 1861, 33

GIDEON WELLES. (From a photograph), 34

GUSTAVUS V. FOX. (From an engraving), 36

GARRETT J. PENDERGRAST, 39

A FOUR-POUND CAST-IRON GUN CAPTURED FROM A BLOCKADE-RUNNER, 49

AN EIGHTEEN-POUND RIFLE CAPTURED FROM A BLOCKADE-RUNNER, 52

A SIX-POUND GUN CAPTURED FROM A BLOCKADE-RUNNER, 53

A NASSAU VIEW--ALONG THE SHORE EAST OF THE TOWN. (From a
photograph by Rau), 54

NASSAU SCHOONERS. (From a photograph by Rau), 55

THE BLOCKADE-RUNNER _TEASER_. (From a photograph made in 1864),
60

WASHINGTON, D. C., AND ITS VICINITY, 67

HIRAM PAULDING. (From an engraving by Hall), 71

A VIEW OF THE NORFOLK NAVY YARD. (From a photograph by Cook),
73

THE OLD _NEW HAMPSHIRE_ AT THE NORFOLK NAVY YARD. (From a
photograph by Cook), 77

BURNING OF THE VESSELS AT THE NORFOLK NAVY YARD, 79

THE CONFEDERATE STATES PRIVATEER _SAVANNAH_, LETTER OF MARQUE
NO. 1, CAPTURED OFF CHARLESTON BY THE U. S. BRIG _PERRY_,
LIEUTENANT PARROTT, 88

DESTRUCTION OF THE PRIVATEER _PETREL_ BY THE _ST. LAWRENCE_.
(From an engraving by Hinshelwood of the painting by
Manzoni), 95

S. H. STRINGHAM. (From an engraving by Buttre), 100

B. F. BUTLER. (From a photograph), 101

BOMBARDMENT AND CAPTURE OF THE FORTS AT HATTERAS INLET, N. C.
(From a lithograph published by Currier & Ives), 103

EIGHT-INCH MORTAR CAPTURED AT HATTERAS, 107

L. M. GOLDSBOROUGH. (From an engraving by Buttre), 108

STEPHEN C. ROWAN. (From a photograph), 109

ATTACK ON ROANOKE ISLAND--LANDING OF THE TROOPS. (From an
engraving of the painting by Chappel), 110

LANDING OF TROOPS ON ROANOKE ISLAND. (From an engraving by
Perine of a drawing by Momberger), 110

SURRENDER OF THE NAVY YARD AT PENSACOLA. (From a painting by
Admiral Walke), 113

HENRY WALKE. (From a photograph), 114

JOHN G. SPROSTON. (From a photograph at the Naval Academy,
Annapolis), 120

GALVESTON HARBOR. (From “The Navy in the Civil War”), 122

PASSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI. (From “The Navy in the Civil War”),
126

JAMES MURRAY MASON AND JOHN SLIDELL. (The two captured
commissioners), 141

CHARLES WILKES. (From an engraving by Dodson of the portrait by
Sully), 143

WILLIAM H. SEWARD. (From a photograph), 155

S. F. DUPONT. (From a photograph), 163

C. R. P. RODGERS. (From a photograph), 164

S. W. GODON. (From a painting at the Naval Academy, Annapolis),
165

JOSIAH TATTNALL. (From an engraving by Hall), 168

PLAN OF FORT WALKER ON HILTON HEAD. (From a drawing by R.
Sturgis, Jr., in 1861), 169

BOMBARDMENT OF PORT ROYAL, S. C. (From an engraving by Ridgeway
of a drawing by Parsons), 175

BOMBARDMENT AND CAPTURE OF FORTS WALKER AND BEAUREGARD,
NOVEMBER 7, 1861. (From an engraving by Perine), 179

FRANKLIN BUCHANAN, 189

THE _NEW IRONSIDES_ IN ACTION. (From a photograph, of a
drawing, owned by Mr. C. B. Hall), 190

THE GIANT AND THE DWARFS; OR, JOHN E. AND THE LITTLE MARINERS.
(From a Swedish caricature, February 10, 1867), 191

THE _MONITOR_, 192

HAMPTON ROADS. (From “The Navy in the Civil War”), 196

FORTRESS MONROE AND ITS VICINITY, 199

THE SINKING OF THE _CUMBERLAND_ BY THE IRONCLAD _MERRIMAC_.
(From a lithograph published by Currier & Ives), 202

THE _MERRIMAC_ RAMMING THE _CUMBERLAND_. (From a drawing by
M. J. Burns), 205

GEORGE U. MORRIS. (From a photograph owned by Mr. C. B. Hall),
207

J. L. WORDEN. (From a photograph), 216

DECK VIEW OF THE _MONITOR_ AND HER CREW. (From a photograph),
219

THE FIGHT BETWEEN THE _MERRIMAC_ AND THE _MONITOR_. (From a
lithograph published by Currier & Ives), 221

IN THE _MONITOR’S_ TURRET, 223

THE ACTION BETWEEN THE _MONITOR_ AND THE _MERRIMAC_. (From an
engraving of the picture by Chappel), 227

GROUP OF OFFICERS ON DECK OF THE _MONITOR_. (From a
photograph), 232

DESTRUCTION OF THE _MERRIMAC_ OFF CRANEY ISLAND. (From a
lithograph published by Currier & Ives), 237

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY--CAIRO TO MEMPHIS. (From “The Navy in the
Civil War”), 242–3

THE _CAIRO_. (From a photograph), 244

THE _PITTSBURG_. (After a photograph), 245

THE MISSISSIPPI FLEET OFF MOUND CITY, ILLINOIS. (From a
photograph owned by Mr. C. B. Hall), 247

A. H. FOOTE. (From a photograph), 250

THE BATTLE OF BELMONT: FIRST ATTACK BY THE _TAYLOR_ AND THE
_LEXINGTON_. (From a painting by Admiral Walke), 253

BATTLE OF BELMONT: U. S. GUNBOATS REPULSING THE ENEMY DURING
THE DEBARKATION. (From a painting by Admiral Walke), 257

INTERIOR OF THE _TAYLOR_ DURING THE BATTLE OF BELMONT. (From a
painting by Admiral Walke), 259

BATTLE OF FORT HENRY. (From a painting by Admiral Walke), 263

BATTLE OF FORT DONELSON. (From a painting by Admiral Walke),
269

EXPLOSION ON BOARD THE _CARONDELET_ AT THE BATTLE OF FORT
DONELSON. (From a painting by Admiral Walke), 273

U. S. FLOTILLA DESCENDING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. (From a
painting by Admiral Walke), 277

BATTLE WITH FORT NO. 1 ABOVE ISLAND NO. 10. (From a painting by
Admiral Walke), 279

THE _CARONDELET_ RUNNING THE GAUNTLET AT ISLAND NO. 10. (From
a painting by Admiral Walke), 285

THE _CARONDELET_ ATTACKING THE FORTS BELOW ISLAND NO. 10.
(From a painting by Admiral Walke), 287

U. S. GUNBOATS CAPTURING THE CONFEDERATE FORTS BELOW ISLAND NO.
10, APRIL 7TH. (From a painting by Admiral Walke), 291

BATTLE OF FORT PILLOW. (From a painting by Admiral Walke) 295

THE BATTLE OF FORT PILLOW. (From a painting by Admiral Walke),
299

THE BATTLE OF MEMPHIS--FIRST POSITION. (From a painting by
Admiral Walke), 303

AFTER THE BATTLE OF MEMPHIS. (From a painting by Admiral
Walke), 305

BATTLE OF MEMPHIS--THE CONFEDERATES RETREATING. (From a
painting by Admiral Walke), 309

DAVID GLASGOW FARRAGUT. (From a photograph), 312

THIRTEEN-INCH MORTAR FROM FARRAGUT’S FLEET. (From a photograph
made at the Brooklyn Navy Yard), 316

NEW ORLEANS, LA., AND ITS VICINITY, 319

MORTAR BOATS. (From an engraving), 322

BEGINNING OF THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS. (From a painting by
Admiral Walke), 327

BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS. (From “The Navy in the Civil War”), 331

THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS. (From a painting by Admiral Walke),
335

CONFEDERATE IRONCLAD RAM _STONEWALL JACKSON_. (From a
photograph), 337

THE _ESSEX_ AFTER RUNNING THE BATTERIES AT VICKSBURG AND PORT
HUDSON. (After a photograph), 341

THE _CARONDELET_ AFTER PASSING VICKSBURG. (From a photograph),
342

BATTLE BETWEEN THE _CARONDELET_ AND THE _ARKANSAS_. (From a
painting by Admiral Walke), 346

BATTLE BETWEEN THE _ARKANSAS_ AND THE _CARONDELET_. (From a
painting by Admiral Walke), 347

DESTRUCTION OF THE _ARKANSAS_ NEAR BATON ROUGE, AUGUST 4,
1862. (From a lithograph published by Currier & Ives), 349

DAVID D. PORTER. (From a photograph), 350

ADMIRAL FARRAGUT PASSING PORT HUDSON. (From a painting by
Admiral Walke), 353

THE U. S. FLOTILLA PASSING THE VICKSBURG BATTERIES. (From a
painting by Admiral Walke), 355

BATTLE OF GRAND GULF--FIRST POSITION. (From a painting by
Admiral Walke), 359

BATTLE OF GRAND GULF--SECOND POSITION. (From a painting by
Admiral Walke), 363

BATTLE OF GRAND GULF--THIRD POSITION. (From a painting by
Admiral Walke), 365

ADMIRAL PORTER ON DECK OF FLAGSHIP AT GRAND ÉCORE, LA. (From a
photograph), 368

U. S. RAM _LAFAYETTE_. (From a photograph), 369

U. S. GUNBOAT _FORT HINDMAN_. (From a photograph), 370

JOSEPH BAILEY. (From a photograph), 371

RED RIVER DAM. (From “The Navy in the Civil War”), 373

THE FLEET PASSING THE DAM. (From an engraving), 375

ENTRANCE TO MOBILE BAY. (From “The Navy in the Civil War”), 378

FARRAGUT AND DRAYTON ON BOARD THE _HARTFORD_ AT MOBILE BAY.
(Drawn by I. W. Taber from a photograph), 387

BATTLE OF MOBILE BAY. (From “The Navy in the Civil War”),
390–91

T. A. M. CRAVEN (From a photograph owned by Mr. C. B. Hall),
393

BATTLE OF MOBILE BAY. (From a painting by Admiral Walke), 397

THE CONFEDERATE RAM _TENNESSEE_, CAPTURED AT MOBILE. (From a
photograph), 404

RAPHAEL SEMMES. (From a photograph owned by Mr. C. B. Hall),
408

THE _FLORIDA_ RUNNING THE BLOCKADE AT MOBILE. (After a painting
by R. S. Floyd), 421

“A PRIZE DISPOSED AND ONE PROPOSED.” (After a painting by R. S.
Floyd), 425

RAPHAEL SEMMES AND HIS _ALABAMA_ OFFICERS. (From a photograph
owned by Mr. C. B. Hall), 433

JOHN A. WINSLOW. (From a photograph), 436

ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN THE U. S. S. _KEARSARGE_ AND THE _ALABAMA_
OFF CHERBOURG, ON SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 1864. (From a French
lithograph), 439

THE _KEARSARGE_ SINKING THE _ALABAMA_. (From an engraving), 443

ACTION BETWEEN THE _KEARSARGE_ AND THE _ALABAMA_. (From an
engraving of the painting by Chappel), 445

WHITWORTH RIFLE CAPTURED FROM THE _SHENANDOAH_, 448

THREE FAMOUS CONFEDERATE CRUISERS. (From a painting by M. J.
Burns), 449

WILLIAM B. CUSHING. (From a photograph), 457

CUSHING BLOWING UP THE _ALBEMARLE_, 462

CHARLESTON HARBOR. (From “The Navy in the Civil War”), 466

BATTERY BROWN: TWENTY-EIGHT-INCH PARROTT RIFLE. (From a
photograph by Haas & Peale), 468

IN THE CHARLESTON BATTERIES: 300-POUNDER PARROTT RIFLE AFTER
BURSTING OF NOZZLE. (From a photograph by Haas & Peale), 469

GENERAL MAP OF CHARLESTON HARBOR, SOUTH CAROLINA, SHOWING
CONFEDERATE DEFENCES AND OBSTRUCTIONS, 476–7

IRONCLADS AND MONITORS BOMBARDING THE DEFENCES AT CHARLESTON.
(From an engraving), 481

CONFEDERATE IRONCLAD _ATLANTA_, CAPTURED AT WASSAW SOUND, JUNE
17, 1863. (From “The Navy in the Civil War”), 487

THE _WEEHAWKEN_ AND THE _ATLANTA_. (From a wood-cut), 488

JOHN A. B. DAHLGREN. (From a photograph), 489

BOMB-PROOF OF FORT WAGNER. (From a photograph by Haas & Peale),
491

BATTERY HAYES: EIGHTEEN-INCH PARROTT RIFLE--DISMOUNTED
BREACHING BATTERY AGAINST SUMTER. (From a photograph by Haas
& Peale), 492

BATTERY KIRBY: TWENTY-EIGHT-INCH SEACOAST MORTARS AGAINST
SUMTER. (From a photograph by Haas & Peale), 493

ADMIRAL DAHLGREN AND STAFF ON THE _PAWNEE_ AT CHARLESTON. (From
a photograph), 496

SKETCH SHOWING TORPEDO BOATS AS CONSTRUCTED AT CHARLESTON,
S. C. (From “The Navy in the Civil War”), 498

THE ENTRANCE TO CAPE FEAR RIVER, SHOWING FORT FISHER. (From
“The Navy in the Civil War”), 504

PLAN AND SECTIONS OF FORT FISHER. (From “The Navy in the Civil
War”), 506

THE BOMBARDMENT OF FORT FISHER. (From a lithograph), 517

T. O. SELFREDGE. (From a photograph owned by Mr. C. B. Hall),
519

SECOND ATTACK UPON FORT FISHER BY THE U. S. NAVY, UNDER
REAR-ADMIRAL D. D. PORTER, JANUARY 13, 14, 15, 1865, 521

THE OLD METHOD OF HANDLING A SHIP’S BOWSPRIT. (From an old
engraving), 524

HAULING A VESSEL INTO PORT A HUNDRED YEARS AGO. (From an old
engraving), 525

THE WHITE SQUADRON IN MID-OCEAN. (From a drawing by R. F.
Zogbaum), 529

U. S. S. _CHARLESTON_, SAN DIEGO HARBOR. (From a photograph),
531

THE _COLUMBIA_ ON HER GOVERNMENT SPEED TRIAL. (From a
photograph by Rau), 534

PLAN OF THE _IOWA_, 536

PLAN OF THE _CONSTITUTION_, 537

THE _VESUVIUS_. (From a photograph by Rau), 541

LAUNCHING OF ONE OF THE HOLLAND BOATS, THE _HOLLAND_, AT
ELIZABETHPORT, N. J., 1897. (From a photograph belonging to
the John P. Holland Co.), 543

ANOTHER OF THE HOLLAND SUBMARINE BOATS: THE _PLUNGER_. (From
a photograph of a drawing belonging to the John P. Holland
Co.), 545

THE HARBOR OF RIO JANEIRO, SHOWING THE FRIGATE _SAVANNAH_
STRUCK BY A SQUALL, JULY 5, 1856. (From a lithograph), 549

THE STERN AND PROPELLER OF THE _NIPSIC_ AFTER THE SAMOAN
HURRICANE. (From a photograph), 551

THE HARBOR AFTER THE SAMOAN HURRICANE. (From a photograph), 553

THE HISTORY OF OUR NAVY