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"A great journal of the North Carolinian river service of the Commodore Hull, 66pp. folio, covering Nov. 1862 to Sept. 1863, written by John H. Blodgett. Although Blodgett did not sign the work, he was the writer and possibly an assistant to the ship's surgeon. Blodgett was a very prolific writer and added a personal touch to the journal giving the manuscript a diary-like quality describing river service, a three-week long siege and subsequent battles, and the exploits of Union land and naval forces during their various operations in North Carolina. In very small part: ""à[Nov. 27, 62]àThe steamer went into commission at Brooklyn Navy Yard, the crew came aboard and the ensign were unfurledà[Dec. 7]àwent up James River to act as picket for the Ironsides, Galena, Monitor, and the other vessels of the squadronà[Dec. 12]àsteamed up to the Flag ship, when the admiral came aboard and inspected the vesselàpassed Sewell's Point and the remains of the old Merrimackà[Neuse River, N. C.] [Dec. 26]àMoved down the steam a short distance to take the place of the Miami which left today. Our vessel now being the Flag ship and guard ship of the river [Dec. 27]àThe guns were fired several time at different objectsàthe reports especially of the rifled cannon were almost deafeningà[Jan. 3] the doctor and myselfàransacked some apothecary stores, a doctors officeàwe took aboard ship quite a number of valuable articles among other things was a skull [Feb. 12...]A troop of the 3rd N. Y. Cavalry returned from a scoutàbringing in eleven horses and seven soldiers after a hard chase of three milesà[Feb. 16]àOur two patients at the hospital ran away last night and it is supposed they have gone over to the enemyà[Feb. 17] Towards night the ship was attacked by a photographer and after a somewhat wearisome contestàshe was at length taken [Feb. 24]àThe alarmàwas caused by a clash of the Rebel cavalry upon our pickets, who after firing a few volleys fell back upon the fortà[Mar. 30]àThe steamer John Parron came upàhaving Gen. Foster and staff aboardàone troop of the N. Y. cavalryàencountered a body of rebel infantryàwho suddenly rising up from their entrenchment's fired a volley at our troops compelling them to beat a retreat with the loss of four killedà[Mar. 31]àThe pickets were attacked during the night by rebel infantry and compelled to abandon their position, with a terrible loss in killed and wounded. They retreated to a scowàthe pole were shot out from between their fingers. In this manner the scow drifted down river with the men wounded and killed piled in promiscuously without oars or rudderàat the present time of writing (2 o'clock p.m.) we are entirely surroundedàadvance has been made for the surrender of the town within five hours but Gen. Foster who is in command says he can't 'see it'à[Apr. 1]àAt 5 o'clock this morning the rebel opened fire upon us from a masked batteryàwe returned the fire vigorouslyàOur position was an exposed oneàafter proceeding a few hundred yards we ran hard agroundàThe captain nobly resolved to stand by the ship until the last extremity. For ten hours this unequaled contest was maintainedàour ship was riddled with shell and ball over one hundred shot and shell having struck us. The casualties are slight only four men woundedàthe captain appropriated eleven bales of [cotton] in order to form a protection for the gun crewsà[Apr. 2]àThe order has been given for all hands to dress in clean clothes and men have been appointed to fire the shipàthe prospects of a journey to Raleigh or Salisbury are freely discussedà[Apr. 3]àthe rebels opened on us from a new battery directly abreast of usàwe succeeded in silencing their batteryàkilling half the men and four horsesàseveral shell (shrapnel) exploded on our decks and one struck us just below the water line, exploding in the fire room and scattering fragments in every directionà[Apr. 4]àone shell exploded upon the decks of the Ceres, killing one and wounding twoà[Apr. 7]àWe were struck by the 32pdr. three times today and have two of the shot upon our decks as trophiesàGen. Foster and staff visited us todayàbeing well pleased with the gallant conduct of the men under fireàthe rebels gave Gen. Foster a salute as he was leaving the shipà[Apr. 13]àone shell from the Point struck the pilot house and exploded with a tremendous crashà[Apr. 15]àThe steamer Escort left this morning at daybreak having on board Gen'l. Fosterà[Apr. 16]àthis morning the rebels had evacuated their batteriesàtwo small boats filled with soldiers and sailors attempted to land and plant the flag upon the batteries when near the shore however they were compelled to return with a loss of two killed and several woundedàfound the Point to be entirely deserted with the exception of one negro hanging from a treeà[Apr. 18]àI saw a newly made graveàHenry Davenport Co. C 52nd regiment N. C. Volsà[Apr. 19]àour cavalry encountered Gen. Hill and staff who had lingered in the rear of the retreating rebels. They immediately charged and fired upon them killing one of the general's aide-de-campsà"". With more great content outlining the Commodore Hull's attachment to a small river fleet. Regiments such as the 23rd Mass. Vol., 44th Mass. Vol., and 3rd N. Y. Cav. are routinely mentioned, along with Blodgett's encounters with drunken servicemen, the freed blacks, and the political atmosphere of the region. Some light soiling and stain, else very good." 2416 A great journal of the North Carolinian river service of the Commodore Hull, 66pp. folio, covering Nov. 1862 to Sept. 1863, written by John H. Blodgett. Although Blodgett did not sign the work, he was the writer and possibly an assistant to the ship's surgeon. Blodgett was a very prolific writer and added a personal touch to the journal giving the manuscript a diary-like quality describing river service, a three-week long siege and subsequent battles, and the exploits of Union land and naval forces during their various operations in North Carolina. In very small part: ""à[Nov. 27, 62]àThe steamer went into commission at Brooklyn Navy Yard, the crew came aboard and the ensign were unfurledà[Dec. 7]àwent up James River to act as picket for the Ironsides, Galena, Monitor, and the other vessels of the squadronà[Dec. 12]àsteamed up to the Flag ship, when the admiral came aboard and inspected the vesselàpassed Sewell's Point and the remains of the old Merrimackà[Neuse River, N. C.] [Dec. 26]àMoved down the steam a short distance to take the place of the Miami which left today. Our vessel now being the Flag ship and guard ship of the river [Dec. 27]àThe guns were fired several time at different objectsàthe reports especially of the rifled cannon were almost deafeningà[Jan. 3] the doctor and myselfàransacked some apothecary stores, a doctors officeàwe took aboard ship quite a number of valuable articles among other things was a skull [Feb. 12...]A troop of the 3rd N. Y. Cavalry returned from a scoutàbringing in eleven horses and seven soldiers after a hard chase of three milesà[Feb. 16]àOur two patients at the hospital ran away last night and it is supposed they have gone over to the enemyà[Feb. 17] Towards night the ship was attacked by a photographer and after a somewhat wearisome contestàshe was at length taken [Feb. 24]àThe alarmàwas caused by a clash of the Rebel cavalry upon our pickets, who after firing a few volleys fell back upon the fortà[Mar. 30]àThe steamer John Parron came upàhaving Gen. Foster and staff aboardàone troop of the N. Y. cavalryàencountered a body of rebel infantryàwho suddenly rising up from their entrenchment's fired a volley at our troops compelling them to beat a retreat with the loss of four killedà[Mar. 31]àThe pickets were attacked during the night by rebel infantry and compelled to abandon their position, with a terrible loss in killed and wounded. They retreated to a scowàthe pole were shot out from between their fingers. In this manner the scow drifted down river with the men wounded and killed piled in promiscuously without oars or rudderàat the present time of writing (2 o'clock p.m.) we are entirely surroundedàadvance has been made for the surrender of the town within five hours but Gen. Foster who is in command says he can't 'see it'à[Apr. 1]àAt 5 o'clock this morning the rebel opened fire upon us from a masked batteryàwe returned the fire vigorouslyàOur position was an exposed oneàafter proceeding a few hundred yards we ran hard agroundàThe captain nobly resolved to stand by the ship until the last extremity. For ten hours this unequaled contest was maintainedàour ship was riddled with shell and ball over one hundred shot and shell having struck us. The casualties are slight only four men woundedàthe captain appropriated eleven bales of [cotton] in order to form a protection for the gun crewsà[Apr. 2]àThe order has been given for all hands to dress in clean clothes and men have been appointed to fire the shipàthe prospects of a journey to Raleigh or Salisbury are freely discussedà[Apr. 3]àthe rebels opened on us from a new battery directly abreast of usàwe succeeded in silencing their batteryàkilling half the men and four horsesàseveral shell (shrapnel) exploded on our decks and one struck us just below the water line, exploding in the fire room and scattering fragments in every directionà[Apr. 4]àone shell exploded upon the decks of the Ceres, killing one and wounding twoà[Apr. 7]àWe were struck by the 32pdr. three times today and have two of the shot upon our decks as trophiesàGen. Foster and staff visited us todayàbeing well pleased with the gallant conduct of the men under fireàthe rebels gave Gen. Foster a salute as he was leaving the shipà[Apr. 13]àone shell from the Point struck the pilot house and exploded with a tremendous crashà[Apr. 15]àThe steamer Escort left this morning at daybreak having on board Gen'l. Fosterà[Apr. 16]àthis morning the rebels had evacuated their batteriesàtwo small boats filled with soldiers and sailors attempted to land and plant the flag upon the batteries when near the shore however they were compelled to return with a loss of two killed and several woundedàfound the Point to be entirely deserted with the exception of one negro hanging from a treeà[Apr. 18]àI saw a newly made graveàHenry Davenport Co. C 52nd regiment N. C. Volsà[Apr. 19]àour cavalry encountered Gen. Hill and staff who had lingered in the rear of the retreating rebels. They immediately charged and fired upon them killing one of the general's aide-de-campsà"". With more great content outlining the Commodore Hull's attachment to a small river fleet. Regiments such as the 23rd Mass. Vol., 44th Mass. Vol., and 3rd N. Y. Cav. are routinely mentioned, along with Blodgett's encounters with drunken servicemen, the freed blacks, and the political atmosphere of the region. Some light soiling and stain, else very good.
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