FEDERAL.
IRON-CLAD SQUADRON.
| Guns. | |
| Weehawken | 2 |
| Passaic | 2 |
| Montauk | 2 |
| Patapsco | 2 |
| New Ironsides | 16 |
| Catskill | 2 |
| Nantucket | 2 |
| Nahant | 2 |
| Keokuk | 2 |
CONFEDERATE.
Fort Sumter, 10 guns, supported by Fort Moultrie, 16 guns, and earthworks adjacent mounting 43 guns.
The squadron went into action at 2 p.m. in line ahead, approaching Fort Sumter as close as the obstructions would permit (from 500 to 1000 yards), and opened fire. The action lasted two hours, when the fleet withdrew, not having silenced the fort. The Weehawken was hit 53 times, the side-armor being completely shattered in places, the deck broken through once, 36 turret-bolts broken, and at one time the turret was jammed. The Passaic was hit 35 times; her turret was disabled for a time, and one turret-gun was completely disabled; the pilot-house was knocked almost over. Montauk hit 14 times; no injury. Patapsco hit 47 times; gun disabled. New Ironsides hit about 50 times; one port-shutter knocked off, otherwise uninjured. Catskill hit 20 times; deck broken through. Nantucket hit 51 times; port-stopper jammed, disabling one gun. Nahant hit 36 times; turret jammed, side-armor badly shattered. Keokuk (casemated gun-boat) pierced at and below the water-line 19 times; turrets pierced and port-shutters knocked away; vessel sank the next day. Casualties: Keokuk, 16 wounded; Nahant, 1 killed, 6 wounded; all by broken bolts flying in the turret or pilot-house.
Attack on Fort Sumter,
August 22 and September 1, 1863.
FEDERAL.
IRON-CLAD SQUADRON.
| Guns. | |
| Weehawken | 2 |
| Montauk | 2 |
| Nahant | 2 |
| Passaic | 2 |
| Patapsco | 2 |
CONFEDERATE.
Fort Sumter, supported by Fort Moultrie.