The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-06-13
THE MONTAUK.
AID ohiciaJ Statement of Her Notable
Deeds.

In response to many inquiries from Wis
itors and others MS to the former COM
manders of the Montauk and events in
the history of the famous old monitor,
Lieu nant Reamey, her commander, has
obtained a statement from the office of
the Naval War Records in Washington
giving the history of the ship and the list
of distinguished officers who have COM
manded her. The communication is
printed below and contains much Of in
terest about the Montauk IN addition to
the information already given in articles
published in the PRESS.
zzThe iron clad monitor Moutauk,
| $50 tons, draft II J-2 feet. Built by
John Ericsson at Green Point, n. Y.
| Engines built by Delamater Iron Works.
| Launched October 9, 1862. Cost $500, 600.
| The Montauk was commanded Ey the
| following officers, from the dates speci-
| fed:
Commander John L. Worden, from
| December Is, 1862.
Lieutenant Commander q. ID. Cush-
man, from April IA, 1868.
Commander ID. Mon. Fairfax, from
April 10, 1868.
Lieutenant Commander j. L. Davis.
from August ~, 1868. s,ss
Lieutenant William Whitehead, from
May is, 1864.
Lieutenant Commander E. o. Mathews,
from June %, 1864.
Lieutenant A. 5. Mackenzie, from Jan
uary 20, 1864
Lieutenant Commander T. s. Fille-
brown, from July 2, 1854.
Lieutenant Commander A. W. John.
son, from July Z. 1864.
Commander K. E. Stone, from Novem-
Der Is, 1864.
Acting Master W. W. Crowninshield,
from May 80, 1865.
Acting Ensign Eric Gabrielson, from
June 9, 1865.
At Navy Yards, Washington, League
island, and New York from 1866, 1875
and 1878 to the present time.
Commander E. P. McCrea, 1876, in
North Atlantic squadron.
Lieutenant W. A. Morgan, 1877, in
North Atlantic squadron.
Commander j. L. Worden, December
10, 1862. Took part in first attack on Fort
McAll lister, Great Ogeechee River, Ca,
January 81, 1863 Took part in second
attack on Fort McAllister, February i,
1863 Destroyed Confederate steamer
Nashville. February %. 1868. and was hit
46 times. injured by explosion of a
| torpedo under port boiler while returning
from destruction of steamer Nashville,
9. 10 a. m.
Attacked Fort Sumter with other IRON
clads, April z, 1862. During which she
fired 10 XV-inch and 16 XI.inch shot,
and was hit IA times.
| 1863 Took part in attack on Morris
island and Fort Wagner, July 10, 1868.
With Admiral Dahlgren and staff on
board, engaged Fort Wagner and silenced
it, July IS, 1868. Engaged Fort Wagner
again on July "a. 1858, and again August
4, engaged again August II and %, active
and continuous duty in bombarding forts
in Charleston harbor.
Lieutenant Commander John L. Davis,
August "a, 1868. Engaged all batteries
on Sullivan's island, September 8, 1868.
Assisted in boat expedition against Fort
Sumter night Of September 8.
Active duty against Forts Sumter and
other forts in Charleston harbor.
From July 10 to September z, 1868, the
inch shots, and was hit 1854 times.
Lieutenant William Whitehead, May
| IL, 1864, off Charleston.
| Lieutenant Commander E. o. Mathews,
June %, 1864, off Charleston.
| Lieutenant A. S. Mckenzie June 20,
1854 off Charleston.
Lieutenant Commander L. s. File
brown, July 2, 1864, off Charleston.
Lieutenant Commander A. W. john
son, July z, 1854, off Charleston.
Lieutenant Commander K. e. Stone,
November 13. 1864. Took part in attack
on Fort Anderson, Cape Fear River, Feb
ruary 1919, 1865. On February II, IS
and 10, 1866, the Montauk led the attack
on Fort Anderson under the direction of
Rear Admiral ID. ID. Porter.
Acting Master W. W. Crowinshield,
May 80, 1865.
Acting Ensign Eric Gabrielson, June o,
1855. Out of commission, Washington,
June IL, 1865.
Extract from Amen Is" Atlantic COAST"
"On the evening of February q, 1863,
Commander Worden observed the Nash
Vile In movement above McAllister. In
a reconnaissance it was discovered that
she had grounded in a bend known as the
seven-mile reach, and supposed to be
within reach of the guns of the Montauk
in her former position when attacking
the fort. At daylight she went up with
her consorts, into their former positions.
The Nashville was seen aground at a dis
tance of twelve hundred yards across the
marsh, and few shells thrown deter
mined the range In less than twenty
minutes she was on fire forward, amid
ships, and aft. Soon after. the large
pivot gun, mounted abaft the foremost,
exploded from the heat. Twenty minutes
later the smokestack went by the board,
and soon after the magazine exploding
shattered the smoking ruins.
"During this time McAllister was busily