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First Battle of Sabine Pass (view source)
Revision as of 16:22, December 9, 2010
, 16:22, December 9, 2010Created page with "{{ACWbattle |name=First Battle of Sabine Pass |image= |begin=September 24, 1862 |end=September 25, 1862 |place=Jefferson County, Texas |theater=Trans-Mississippi Theater |campaig..."
{{ACWbattle
|name=First Battle of Sabine Pass
|image=
|begin=September 24, 1862
|end=September 25, 1862
|place=Jefferson County, Texas
|theater=Trans-Mississippi Theater
|campaign=Operations to Blockade the Texas Coast
|result=Union victory
|combatants1=Three U.S. Navy ships
|combatants2=Fort Sabine garrison
|commanders1=[[Frederick Crocker]]<br/>Acting Master, USN
|commanders2=[[J.S. Irvine]]<br/>Major, CSA
|strength1=
|strength2=60 est.
|casualties1=Unknown
|casualties2=Unknown
}}
On September 23, 1862, the Union Steamer ''Kensington'', Schooner ''Rachel Seaman'', and Mortar Schooner ''Henry James'' appeared off the bar at Sabine Pass. The next morning, the two schooners crossed the bar, took position, and began firing on the Confederate shore battery. The shots from both land and shore fell far short of the targets. The ships then moved nearer until their projectiles began to fall amongst the Confederate guns. The Confederate cannons, however, still could not hit the ships. After dark, the Confederates evacuated, taking as much property as possible with them and spiking the four guns left behind. On the morning of the 25th, the schooners moved up to the battery and destroyed it while Acting Master Frederick Crocker, commander of the expedition, received the surrender of the town. Union control of Sabine Pass made later incursions into the interior possible. (''NPS summary'')
{{Template:Campaignbox Texas Coast 1862}}
{{Template:ACW Battles of 1862}}
[[Category:American Civil War Battles]]
|name=First Battle of Sabine Pass
|image=
|begin=September 24, 1862
|end=September 25, 1862
|place=Jefferson County, Texas
|theater=Trans-Mississippi Theater
|campaign=Operations to Blockade the Texas Coast
|result=Union victory
|combatants1=Three U.S. Navy ships
|combatants2=Fort Sabine garrison
|commanders1=[[Frederick Crocker]]<br/>Acting Master, USN
|commanders2=[[J.S. Irvine]]<br/>Major, CSA
|strength1=
|strength2=60 est.
|casualties1=Unknown
|casualties2=Unknown
}}
On September 23, 1862, the Union Steamer ''Kensington'', Schooner ''Rachel Seaman'', and Mortar Schooner ''Henry James'' appeared off the bar at Sabine Pass. The next morning, the two schooners crossed the bar, took position, and began firing on the Confederate shore battery. The shots from both land and shore fell far short of the targets. The ships then moved nearer until their projectiles began to fall amongst the Confederate guns. The Confederate cannons, however, still could not hit the ships. After dark, the Confederates evacuated, taking as much property as possible with them and spiking the four guns left behind. On the morning of the 25th, the schooners moved up to the battery and destroyed it while Acting Master Frederick Crocker, commander of the expedition, received the surrender of the town. Union control of Sabine Pass made later incursions into the interior possible. (''NPS summary'')
{{Template:Campaignbox Texas Coast 1862}}
{{Template:ACW Battles of 1862}}
[[Category:American Civil War Battles]]